References: Despite the well-known association of VTE and cancer, patients are woefully unaware of that risk and of warning signs and symptoms: 1. Lyman GH, et al. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and treatment in patients with cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2013 May 13;31(17):2189-204. 2. Noble S, Matzdorff A, Maraveyaspatients' anticoagulation preferences for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis using conjoint methodology. Haematologica 2015; 100(11): 1486-92 VTE can be detected on imaging studies conducted for other indications, typically while staging cancer: 1. Khorana A. et al, Incidental Venous Thromboembolism in Oncology Patients. JTH 2012; Dec; 10(12): 2602-4 2. O’Connell C.L, et al. Unsespected Pulmonary Emboli in Cancer Patients: Clinical Correlates and Relevance. JCO 2006; 24;4928-4932 3. Stein PD, et al. Chest 1995;110:978–81 4. Sander DA, et al. Autopsy proven pulmonary embolism in hospital patients: are we detecting enough deep vein thrombosis? J R Soc Med 1969;82:203–5. 5. Nicolaides AN, Fareed J, Kakkar AK, Breddin HK. Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism International Consensus Statement (guidelines according to scientific evidence). International Angiology. 2006 Jun 1;25(2):101 High rates of incidental VTE: 1. Moore RA, Adel N, Riedel E, Bhutani M, Feldman DR, Tabbara NE, Soff G, Parameswaran R, Hassoun H. High incidence of thromboembolic events in patients treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy: a large retrospective analysis. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2011 Aug 1;29(25):3466-73. 2. Menapace LA, Peterson DR, Berry A et al. Symptomatic and incidental thromboembolism are both associated with mortality in pancreatic cancer. Thromb Haemost 2011;106:371–378 Similar outcomes for cancer patients with incidental & symptomatic PE: 1. Den Exter PL, Hooijer J, Dekkers OM, Huisman MV. Risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism and mortality in patients with cancer incidentally diagnosed with pulmonary embolism: a comparison with symptomatic patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2011 May 9;29(17):2405-9.