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CA Cancer J Clin 1985; 35:238-251
doi: 10.3322/canjclin.35.4.238
© 1985 American Cancer Society
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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 35, 238-251, Copyright © 1985 by American Cancer Society

Managing Oncologic Emergencies Involving Structural Dysfunction

Donna J. Glover M.D.1 and John H. Glick M.D.2

1 Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Hematology-Oncology Section of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2 Professor of Medicine and Associate Director for Cancer Research at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As antitumor therapy becomes more effective and less toxic, it is imperative to recognize potentially life-threatening or permanently disabling complications that may be prevented or reversed by prompt action. Accurate diagnosis and treatment of oncologic emergencies may both improve the quality of life and increase the length of survival, allowing more cancer patients to receive an adequate trial of definitive therapy designed to eradicate or palliate their disease.






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