Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) has a number of inherent advantages over warfarin. It does not interact with chemotherapeutic agents, and dose titration is not necessary. Furthermore, the risks of both bleeding and breakthrough VTE are also lower with LMWH. However, the requirement of daily subcutaneous injection makes LWMH inconvenient to use. Most patients have difficulties continuing daily injection, partly owing to compliance issues, but also because an emaciated state in some patients makes subcutaneous injection painful. As the life expectancy of solid cancer patients is improved with novel treatment options, the choice of anticoagulation has become a major issue in the management of VTE in this patient population.