Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2007;16(2):63-71

Oncological emergencies: an overview and approach

Siyin HO

Keywords

Hypercalcemia - Prevention and control; Neutropenia - Therapy; Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Blood; Spinal Cord Compression - Diagnosis; Venous Thromboembolism - Complications

Country

China

Language

English

Abstract

Malignant disease often produces a range of complications, some potentially life-threatening, either from the disease itself or from the effects of treatment. The early detection and accurate diagnosis and treatment of these complications can both improve quality of life and increase the survival time of a patient. It is thus important to be able to recognise oncological emergencies that may arise in cancer patients who may present in the general practice setting.