Oncological emergencies associated with gastrointestinal tumors

 
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2015 (EN)
Oncological emergencies associated with gastrointestinal tumors (EN)
Prenen, Klaas
Prenen, Hans
Oncological emergencies are defi ned as acute life-threatening conditions in cancer patients either as a result of the malignancy or as a result of its treatment. In this review, we focus on oncological emergencies associated with gastrointestinal tumors. They can be categorized by their system of origin as hematologic, neurologic or metabolic. Furthermore, we discuss mechanical emergencies such as intestinal obstruction and vena cava superior syndrome as well as acute gastrointestinal bleeding and pulmonary embolism. The patients' performance status as well as prognosis are essential during decision making for optimal treatment.Keywords Emergency, digestive oncology, oncological emergencyAnn Gastroenterol 2015; 28 (4): 426-430 (EN)
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Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology
Annals of Gastroenterology
Invited Reviews
English
2015-09-25
http://www.annalsgastro.gr/index.php/annalsgastro/article/view/2248
Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (EN)
1792-7463
1108-7471
Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 28, No 4 (2015); 426 (EN)



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