Treatment and long-term clinical outcomes of incidental pulmonary embolism in cancer patients: an international prospective cohort study

Introduction: Incidental pulmonary embolism (iPE) is detected in 1 to 5% of cancer patients on routine computed tomography scans. International guidelines suggest the same initial and long-term therapy for cancer patients with iPE as for those with symptomatic disease, although these recommendations are largely based on expert opinion and retrospective data. The optimal treatment for iPE, in particular of more distal clots, remains...