Do you recommend prophylactic anticoagulation to pregnant women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer?

Since both pregnancy and cancer are risk factors for VTE, is there data to guide when or if we should prophylactically anticoagulate? If so, what should be the duration of anticoagulation?

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

It is a very interesting thought but no, to my knowledge, there is no data to support anticoagulation of pregnant women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, and it is not a standard practice nor is it part of the guidelines around treating breast cancer in pregnancy.

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Medical Oncologist at Winship Cancer Institute and Emory University School of Medicine
Per ASH 2021 Guidelines for VTE prophylaxis in can...

Medical Oncologist at Colorado Permanente Medical Group Hematology & Oncology
Thanks for the comment as I just started a pregnan...

Medical Oncologist at Herbert-Herman Cancer Center
Agree. Makes me a little nervous! Especially if sh...

Medical Oncologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
I don't believe there is enough data to support pr...

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