Episode 27: A multidisciplinary approach to CAT
From Thrombosis in conversation by medthority
February 18, 2025 · 15 min · Episode 27
About this episode
Dr Marc Carrier and Dr Geoffrey Barnes discuss the decision-making process for anticoagulation in cancer patients using a case study.
“As soon as you have a cancer diagnosis, the odds [of VTE] increase 4-fold, 6.5-fold if that particular patient is initiating chemotherapy.” Dr Marc Carrier and Dr Geoffrey Barnes use a case study to talk through the decision-making process and specific needs for anticoagulation in patients with cancer. They highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach, how tools such as the Khorana score inform treatment, and the patient group that rarely receives thromboprophylaxis despite having a number needed to treat of just 25 to prevent one clot.
People in this episode
Guests: Dr Marc Carrier, Dr Geoffrey Barnes
Topics covered
- cancer
- venous thromboembolism
- anticoagulation
- multidisciplinary approach
- Khorana score
- thromboprophylaxis
Keywords
- cancer diagnosis
- VTE
- chemotherapy
- anticoagulation
- Khorana score
- thromboprophylaxis
- multidisciplinary approach
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: medthority
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