title: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE): awareness and prophylaxis practices reported by patients with cancer.
abstract: Patients with cancer are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). An online survey to measure PE/DVT terminology awareness and understanding of VTE risks revealed 24% and 15% of the 500 cancer patients surveyed had heard of term DVT/PE; 19% and 17% could name signs/ symptoms of DVT/PE; 3% recognized cancer treatments as risk factors for DVT/PE. Only 25% of the patients received prevention education from providers; <50% received VTE prophylaxis. Cancer patient awareness of VTE terminology and cancer and/or its treatment as risk for VTE is low. More effective patient/physician dialogue about VTE risk and thromboprophylaxis is needed.
authors.affiliation: a 1 George Washington University and Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fullam
authors.affiliation: b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.
authors.forename: Alan P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Brownstein
authors.affiliation: b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.|c 3 University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.affiliation: b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.|d 4 Hofstra North Shore/LIJ School of Medicine, Hofstra University , Hempstead, NY.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ansell
authors.affiliation: b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.|e 5 Nationwide Children's Hospital , Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.affiliation: b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.|c 3 University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, CA.|f 6 Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.affiliation: a 1 George Washington University and Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Washington, DC.|b 2 National Blood Clot Alliance , Rockville, MD.
authors.forename: Frederick R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Rickles
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: DVT; PE; Patients with cancer; Term awareness