The experience of patients with cancer who develop venous thromboembolism: an exploratory study.

Purpose/objectives: To better understand the experience of venous thromboembolism (VTE) from the points of view of patients with cancer during various stages of the cancer experience.

Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive.

Setting: Various inpatient and outpatient units of a large urban university-affiliated hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.