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Alok A. Khorana is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, with a notable emphasis on Oncology. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields including Oncology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Surgery.

Their publication record includes significant contributions to topics such as Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis, Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection.

Alok A. Khorana has authored and contributed to numerous research papers, among which the following stand out:

  • "American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer" (2021, Blood Advances)
  • "2022 international clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer, including patients with COVID-19" (2022, The Lancet Oncology)
  • "Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism" (2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers)
  • "Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update" (2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • "Venous and Arterial Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer" (2021, JACC CardioOncology)

Their frequent collaborators include Kanika G. Nair, Smitha Krishnamurthi, Suneel D. Kamath, David Liska, and Keith R. McCrae.

Alok A. Khorana commonly publishes research in venues such as the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Blood, Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Blood Advances, and Thrombosis Research. The distribution of publications indicates a strong dedication to hematology and oncology research within reputable academic journals.

Best Publications

  • Development and validation of a predictive model for chemotherapy-associated thrombosis

    Alok A. Khorana;Nicole M. Kuderer;Eva Culakova;Gary H. Lyman

  • Thromboembolism is a leading cause of death in cancer patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

    Alok A. Khorana;C. W. Francis;E. Culakova;N. M. Kuderer

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline: Recommendations for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer

    Gary H. Lyman;Alok A. Khorana;Anna Falanga;Daniel Clarke-Pearson

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update

    Nigel S Key;Alok A Khorana;Nicole M Kuderer;Kari Bohlke

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update 2014

    Gary H. Lyman;Gary H. Lyman;Kari Bohlke;Alok A. Khorana;Nicole M. Kuderer

  • Practical assessment and management of vulnerabilities in older patients receiving chemotherapy: Asco guideline for geriatric oncology

    Supriya G. Mohile;William Dale;Mark R. Somerfield;Mara A. Schonberg

  • Frequency, risk factors, and trends for venous thromboembolism among hospitalized cancer patients.

    Alok A. Khorana;Charles W. Francis;Eva Culakova;Nicole M. Kuderer

  • Phase III Study Comparing Gemcitabine Plus Cetuximab Versus Gemcitabine in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Southwest Oncology Group–Directed Intergroup Trial S0205

    Philip A. Philip;Jacqueline Benedetti;Christopher L. Corless;Ralph Wong

  • Risk factors for chemotherapy-associated venous thromboembolism in a prospective observational study

    Alok A. Khorana;Charles W. Francis;Eva Culakova;M.P.H. Gary H. Lyman M.D.

  • International clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer

    D Farge;P Debourdeau;M Beckers;C Baglin

  • Assessing Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in the Patient With Cancer

    Alok A. Khorana;Gregory C. Connolly

  • Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Neutropenic Cancer Patients

    Alok A. Khorana;Charles W. Francis;Eva Culakova;Richard I. Fisher

  • American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: prevention and treatment in patients with cancer

    Gary H. Lyman;Gary H. Lyman;Marc Carrier;Cihan Ay;Marcello Di Nisio

  • Incidence and predictors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among ambulatory high-risk cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in the United States†

    Alok A. Khorana;Mehul Dalal;Jay Lin;Gregory C. Connolly

  • 2019 international clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer.

    Dominique Farge;Dominique Farge;Corinne Frere;Jean M Connors;Cihan Ay

  • Blood Transfusions, Thrombosis, and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer

    Alok A. Khorana;Charles W. Francis;Neil Blumberg;Eva Culakova

  • Tissue Factor Expression, Angiogenesis, and Thrombosis in Pancreatic Cancer

    Alok A. Khorana;Steven A. Ahrendt;Charlotte K. Ryan;Charles W. Francis

  • Venous thromboembolism and prognosis in cancer.

    Alok A. Khorana

  • Role of direct oral anticoagulants in the treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism: guidance from the SSC of the ISTH.

    Alok A. Khorana;S. Noble;A. Y.Y. Lee;G. Soff

  • Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline

    Alok A. Khorana;Pamela B. Mangu;Jordan Berlin;Anitra Engebretson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary H. Lyman
Gary H. Lyman Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Charles W. Francis
Charles W. Francis University of Rochester Medical Center
Marc Carrier
Marc Carrier Ottawa Hospital
Anna Falanga
Anna Falanga University of Milano-Bicocca
Ingrid Pabinger
Ingrid Pabinger Medical University of Vienna
Guy Meyer
Guy Meyer Université Paris Cité
Ajay K. Kakkar
Ajay K. Kakkar University College London
Lisa Rybicki
Lisa Rybicki Cleveland Clinic
Giancarlo Agnelli
Giancarlo Agnelli University of Perugia

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