European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Apr 2024
Direct oral anticoagulant-associated bleeding complications in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and venous thromboembolism.
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have become widely used for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, DOAC-associated bleeding complications remain challenging, especially in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. This study aimed to compare the bleeding outcomes between patients with upper or lower GI cancers and those without GI cancer. ⋯ URL: http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index.htm Unique identifier: UMIN000044816.