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ArticleOncology letters2022

Prophylaxis of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism with low-molecular-weight heparin-tinzaparin: Real world evidence.

Athina Christopoulou, Alexandros Ardavanis, Christos Papandreou, Georgios Koumakis, Georgios Papatsimpas, Pavlos Papakotoulas, Nikolaos Tsoukalas, Charalambos Andreadis, Georgios Samelis, Pavlos Papakostas and 15 more

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Article in Oncology letters, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Can thromboprophylaxis build a link for cancer patients undergoing surgical and/or chemotherapy treatment? The MeTHOS cohort study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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25 authors.

Athina ChristopoulouOncology/Chemotherapy Department, 'Saint Andrew' General Hospital, 26335 Patras, Greece.
Alexandros Ardavanis1st Department of Oncology, 'Agios Savvas' Anticancer Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece.
Christos PapandreouOncology Department, 'Papageorgiou' General Hospital, 56429 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios Koumakis1st Department of Oncology, 'Agios Savvas' Anticancer Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece.
Georgios PapatsimpasOncology Department, IASO Thessalias Hospital, 41500 Larissa, Greece.
Pavlos Papakotoulas1st Chemotherapy/Oncology Department, 'Theagenio' Anticancer Hospital, 54639 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos TsoukalasOncology Department, 401 General Military Hospital, 11525 Athens, Greece.
Charalambos Andreadis1st Chemotherapy/Oncology Department, 'Theagenio' Anticancer Hospital, 54639 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios SamelisOncology Department, 'Ippokrateio' General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Pavlos Papakostas2nd Oncology Department, Metropolitan General Hospital, 15562 Athens, Greece.
Gerasimos Aravantinos2nd Oncology Department, 'Agioi Anargyroi' Anticancer Hospital, 14564 Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos ZirasOncology Department, 'Metaxa' Anticancer Hospital, 18537 Piraeus, Greece.
Maria SouggleriOncology/Chemotherapy Department, 'Saint Andrew' General Hospital, 26335 Patras, Greece.
Charalambos KalofonosOncology Department, General Hospital University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece.
Epameinondas Samantas2nd Oncology Department, 'Agioi Anargyroi' Anticancer Hospital, 14564 Athens, Greece.
Paris MakrantonakisOncology Department, Interbalkan Medical Center, 55535 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios PentheroudakisOncology Department, General Hospital University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece.
Athanasios AthanasiadisOncology Department, General Hospital of Larissa, 41221 Larissa, Greece.
Helen StergiouOncology Department, Bioclinic Hospital, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Alexandros Bokas1st Chemotherapy/Oncology Department, 'Theagenio' Anticancer Hospital, 54639 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anastasios Grivas1st Department of Oncology, 'Agios Savvas' Anticancer Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece.
Elli-Sofia Tripodaki1st Department of Oncology, 'Agios Savvas' Anticancer Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece.
Ioannis VarthalitisOncology Department, 'Errikos Dunant' Hospital, 11526 Athens, Greece.
Eleni TimotheadouOncology Department, 'Papageorgiou' General Hospital, 56429 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioannis BoukovinasOncology Department, Bioclinic Hospital, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thromboprophylaxis, as a preventive measure for cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT), may be beneficial for patients with active cancer and high-risk for thrombosis. The present post hoc analysis include a total of 407 patients enrolled in the Greek Management of Thrombosis study, who received thromboprophylaxis with tinzaparin. The objectives of the present analysis were: i) To obtain sufficient evidence for the administration of prophylaxis in patients with active cancer, irrespective of Khorana risk assessment model score; ii) to identify the selection criteria for both dose and duration of tinzaparin; and iii) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tinzaparin administered for CAT prophylaxis. The main tumor types for the patients included in the present study were as follows: Lung (25.1%), pancreatic (14.3%), breast (9.1%), stomach (8.4%), colorectal (7.9%) and ovarian (7.6%). Furthermore, metastatic disease was observed in 69.5% of the patients. High thrombotic burden agents (HTBAs) were administered to 66.3% of the patients, and 17.4% received erythropoietin. A total of 43.7% of the patients exhibited a Khorana score <2. The results of the present study demonstrated that both the presence of metastatic disease and the use of HTBAs seemed to influence oncologists' decisions for the use of thromboprophylaxis in patients with active cancer, regardless of Khorana score. Tinzaparin, in dose expressed in the standard notation for heparins, i.e., anti-Xa factor international units (Anti-Xa IU), was administered at an intermediate dose (InterD; 8,000-12,000 Anti-Xa IU; once daily) to 52.4% of patients, while the remaining patients received a prophylactic dose (ProD; ≤4,500 Anti-Xa IU; once daily). The average duration of thromoprophylaxis was 5 months. Furthermore, a total of 14 (3.4%) thrombotic events and 6 (1.5%) minor bleeding events were recorded. A total of four thrombotic events were observed following an InterD treatment of tinzaparin, while 10 thrombotic events were observed following ProD treatment. The present study also demonstrated that an InterD of tinzaparin was administered more frequently to patients with a body mass index >30 kg/m

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active cancercancer associated thrombosislow molecular weight heparinsprophylaxisthrombosistinzaparin

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PMCPMC8850961

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