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This Week's Feature Story
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Reducing the Risk of VTE for Cancer Patients
New recommendations have been developed for using anticoagulants in the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism, or VTE, in patients with cancer.
In 2007, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) developed guideline recommendations for the use of anticoagulation in preventing and treating venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients. According to various studies, VTE occurs in 4% to 20% of cancer cases and ranks as one of the leading causes of death in patients with the disease. “The risk of VTE,” says Gary H. Lyman, MD, MPH, who chaired the panel that created the new guidelines, “is increased several-fold in patients with cancer.”
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Tips for Motivating Employees |
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| "Keeping employees updated on what the organization is doing and focusing on goals can go a long way towards improved employee job satisfaction." |
| MARGIE SATINSKY, MBA |
President
Satinsky Consulting, LLC
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