Cancer patients' experiences of living with venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis.
Naima B BenelhajAnn HutchinsonAnthony M MaraveyasJulie D SeymourMuhammad Waqas IlyasMiriam J JohnsonPublished in: Palliative medicine (2018)
The cancer journey is difficult in itself, but thrombosis was an additional, frightening and unexpected burden. Although the association between cancer and thromboembolism is well-known, cancer patients are not routinely educated about the risk or warning symptoms/signs of thromboembolism which may otherwise be misattributed to the cancer by patient and clinician alike. This systematic review highlights the impact of cancer-associated thrombosis on the lives of cancer patients, and calls for education for patients and clinicians to be part of routine care and further work to address this patient priority.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- systematic review
- venous thromboembolism
- healthcare
- squamous cell
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary embolism
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- lymph node metastasis
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical practice
- chronic pain
- meta analyses
- direct oral anticoagulants
- patient reported