What is it about?
People diagnosed with cancer have a high risk of developing blood clots in their veins. These clots are treated by blood thinner drugs (either injections or tablets), which in both cases may add burden to people's lives. This paper summarises what has been published about people's experience of living with cancer and blood clots and points out the shortage of information about this serious and preventable issue.
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Why is it important?
The cancer journey is difficult in itself, but having a blood clot was an additional, frightening and unexpected burden. The findings of this paper highlight the impact of blood clots on the lives of cancer patients and calls for education for patients and clinicians to be part of routine care.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great experience for me. I was so fortunate to have the chance to work with all the co-authors.
Dr Naima Elbashir Benelhaj
University of Hull
It is extremely important that cancer patients are made aware of their increased risk of blood clots and that they know what symptoms to look out for so that they seek help promptly.
Dr Ann Hutchinson
University of Hull
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Cancer patients’ experiences of living with venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis, Palliative Medicine, February 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0269216318757133.
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