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. 2023 Jan;23(1):45-51.
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0561.

The essentials of acute oncology

Kieran Palmer  1 , Emily Wang  2 , Rakesh Mattu  2 , Karen Tipples  2
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The essentials of acute oncology

Kieran Palmer et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2023 Jan.

Abstract

The general medical physician will often encounter patients who develop acute complications of their cancer diagnosis or anti-cancer treatment. Here we provide an overview of emergency solid tumour oncology to guide the initial management of these patients.

Keywords: Acute oncology; adrenal insufficiency; neutropenic sepsis; pneumonitis; red flag.

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