Table 3.
Anticoagulation approach in relation to cancer primary site, treatment, and patient
| Neoplasm primary site | Incidence (%) | Age (> 65) (%) | Gender (F) (%) | Metastases (%) | HTAs (%) | Anticoagulation duration [median (Q1–Q3)] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI | 37.1 | 63.9 | 36.1 | 83 | 97 | 6.6 (4.8–9.8) |
| Lung | 22.7 | 57.6 | 21.2 | 71.9 | 96.7 | 4.6 (2.2–7.5) |
| Woman reproductive system | 16.2 | 51.1 | 100 | 54.4 | 100 | 6.5 (4.5–11.6) |
| Breast | 8.9 | 57.7 | 100 | 65.4 | 83.3 | 7.5 (3.1–11.8) |
| Urinary system | 8.3 | 70.8 | 12.5 | 82.6 | 87.5 | 6.1 (4–10.9) |
| Head and neck | 2.4 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 50 | 100 | 7.6 (6–14.1) |
| Other | 4.5 | 53.9 | 7.7 | 69.2 | 84.6 | 8.1 (4–16.3) |