BJMO - volume 12, issue 7, november 2018
C. Vulsteke MD, PhD, M. del Pilar Ortega Arevalo , Ir C. Mouton MBA, K. Stam , R. Goethals , F. Ameye MD, PhD, C. Populaire , M. Peeters MD, PhD, P. Verdonck
Keeping up with the rising amount of clinical data, guidelines and approvals of new antineoplastic drugs is a major challenge for every oncologist. Artificial intelligence promises to address this and to revolutionise health care and cancer treatment. What is the current state of artificial intelligence for the oncologist, and is it ready for prime time? In this article, the current, available tools of artificial intelligence are highlighted, which try to take a privileged role in the daily practice of the oncologist.
(BELG J MED ONCOL 2018;12(7)330–333)
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BJMO - volume 10, issue 7, november 2016
A. Awada MD, PhD, J-F. Baurain MD, PhD, P. Clement MD, PhD, P. Hainaut MD, S. Holbrechts MD, PhD, J-M. Hougardy , K. Jochmans MD, V. Mathieux MD, J. Mebis MD, M. Strijbos MD, PhD, C. Vulsteke MD, PhD, P. Verhamme MD
Summary
Venous thrombosis is a common complication in cancer patients and thromboembolism is the second most common cause of death. Several practice guidelines provide recommendations for the management of cancer-associated thrombosis. However, these guidelines do not sufficiently cover commonly encountered clinical challenges. With this expert panel, consisting of medical oncologists, haematologists, internists and thrombosis specialists, we aimed to develop a practical Belgian guidance for adequate prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis that covered several challenging situations encountered in daily clinic. This paper discusses the following topics: type and treatment duration of anticoagulant therapy, recurrent VTE despite anticoagulation, anticoagulation in case of renal impairment, liver disease and thrombocytopenia, the role of anti-Xa monitoring, central venous catheter-associated thrombosis, the position of direct oral anticoagulants and thromboprophylaxis, both in ambulatory and hospitalised patients. For an overview of the recommendations formulated by the expert panel, we refer to the key messages for clinical practice in this article.
(BELG J MED ONCOL 2016;10(7):249–255)
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