Outpatient management of incidental pulmonary embolism in cancer patient.

Purpose: Incidentally discovered pulmonary embolism is a prevalent clinical problem for cancer patients and contributes significantly to the burden of cancer-associated thrombosis. The aim of this study was to explore if outpatient management of incidental pulmonary embolism (iPE) in cancer patients is effective and can be conducted safely.

Methods/patients: We performed a prospective observational cohort study in a single Spanish tertiary hospital.