ADVANCED MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE AGED AND MOF
- VernacularTitle:老年晚期恶性肿瘤与多器官功能衰竭
- Author:
Zhenhua ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
multiple organ failure(MOF);
advanced maliganant tumors
- From:Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences)
1982;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
23 cases of advanced malignant tumors of the aged and MOFare analysed It has been found that the sequences of MOF are lung, kidney, heart, liver, brain, gastro-intestine ard Dic, amounting to the average of 3.4 organs with a death rate of 100%. The results indicate that old people with advanced malignant tumors have very low immunity. The attack of organs by the primary and secondary tumors is the basic factor of MOF, and various infections are its precipitating factor. The incidence characteristics, prevention and treatment of the MOF are discussed.
