Review article
https://doi.org/10.20471/LO.2019.47.02-03.19
Oncological emergencies
Iva Andrašek
; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Mirna Ravlić
; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Franjo Cmrečak
; Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Darko Orešković
; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia;
Sabina Deveđija
; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia;
Lidija Beketić-Orešković
; Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Medicine University of Zagreb and Division of Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia;
Abstract
Emergency conditions in oncology may arise either as part of the malignant disease itself, or may be associated with its treatment. They are potentially life-threatening conditions that require urgent care, often with patient hospitalization and a multidisciplinary treatment approach. Consequently, it is important that all physicians are familiar not only with potential oncological emergencies which may occur in their clinical practice but also how to provide the most effective care in a timely fashion. In this review article we comprise the clinical features and treatment of several of these emergencies, namely the superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), elevated intracranial pressure, metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC), hypercalcemia and febrile neutropenia.
Keywords
oncological emergency; febrile neutropenia; hypercalcemia; raised intracranial pressure; superior vena cava syndrome; spinal cord compression
Hrčak ID:
233672
URI
Publication date:
28.1.2020.
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