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Short and long-term prognostic implications of a low embolic burden in oncology patients diagnosed with symptomatic pulmonary embolism

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  1. Division of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Australia

    Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Michael S. Hofman & Rodney J. Hicks

  2. Brest University Hospital, EA3878 (GETBO), IFR 148, Brest, France

    Pierre-Yves Le Roux

  3. Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Australia

    Kate Burbury

  4. The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Michael S. Hofman & Rodney J. Hicks

  5. CHRU Brest, 2 avenue Foch, 29209, Brest Cedex, France

    Pierre-Yves Le Roux

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Le Roux, PY., Burbury, K., Hofman, M.S. et al. Short and long-term prognostic implications of a low embolic burden in oncology patients diagnosed with symptomatic pulmonary embolism. Ann Hematol 95, 651–652 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-016-2593-2

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