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10 questions · 12 findings · 4 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 33.3%Low 5 · 41.7%Moderate 3 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) prophylaxis vs no prophylaxis

All‐cause mortality · ambulatory people with cancer without venous thromboembolism receiving systemic therapy

Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) prophylaxis showed no clear difference in mortality compared with no prophylaxis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin K antagonists vs low molecular weight heparin

All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents

It is very uncertain whether vitamin K antagonist (VKA) changes all‐cause mortality compared with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) prophylaxis vs no prophylaxis

Mortality at 6 months: main analysis · ambulatory people with cancer without venous thromboembolism receiving systemic therapy

Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) prophylaxis showed no clear difference in mortality at 6 months: main analysis compared with no prophylaxis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aspirin vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)

All‐cause mortality · ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents

It is very uncertain whether aspirin (ASA) changes all‐cause mortality compared with vitamin K antagonist (VKA) (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Idraparinux secondary prophylaxis vs vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis

All‐cause mortality · people with cancer with VTE receiving secondary prophylaxis

Idraparinux secondary prophylaxis showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Direct oral anticoagulant secondary prophylaxis vs vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis

All‐cause mortality · patients with active cancer with venous thromboembolism

Direct oral anticoagulant secondary prophylaxis showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis

All‐cause mortality (time‐to‐event) · patients with cancer with venous thromboembolism

Low molecular weight heparin secondary prophylaxis showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (time‐to‐event) compared with vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)

All‐cause mortality (up to 3 months) · people with cancer with thrombosis prophylaxis and central venous catheters

Low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (up to 3 months) compared with vitamin K antagonist (VKA) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis

All‐cause mortality (main analysis ‐ active cancer) · patients with cancer with venous thromboembolism

Low molecular weight heparin secondary prophylaxis showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (main analysis ‐ active cancer) compared with vitamin K antagonist secondary prophylaxis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review