Cancer emergencies Ch 16
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Oncology emergency is an acute event, which can quickly threaten patient’s life. This event can be directly or indirectly related to cancer or to its treatments.

Main chapters

General considerations

Sudden death

Syncope and falls

Fractures and impending fracture syndromes

Medullary compression (from palliative cancer chapter)

Cava superior syndrome

Haemorrhages

Respiratory emergencies

Metabolic emergencies

Infections
References
Index