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Gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus dalteparin thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer (2011)
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Ettelaie, C., Gardiner, E., Maraveyas, A., Bozas, G., Fyfe, D., Lofts, F., Propper, D., Roy, R., Sgouros, J., Waters, J., & Wedgwood, K. (2012). Gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus dalteparin thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 48(9), 1283-1292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2011.10.017

Background: Annualised figures show an up to 7-fold higher incidence of vascular thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) compared to other common malignancies. Concurrent VTE has been shown to confer a worse overall pr... Read More about Gemcitabine versus gemcitabine plus dalteparin thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer.