Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2748412 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology | 2013 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
With the rising number of cancer cases and increasing survival times, cancer patients with critical illness are increasingly presenting to the intensive care unit. This article considers the unique challenges they pose in terms of oncological-specific disease processes and treatment and reviews current trends in outcome prediction. We also consider the ethical standpoints surrounding the treatment of patients for whom there may be no cure and their subsequent transition to palliative care, should it become necessary.
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Authors
Timothy James Wigmore, Paul Farquhar-Smith, Andrew Lawson,