Oncological emergencies

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Oncological emergencies are a group of conditions that occur as a direct or indirect result of cancer or its treatment that are potentially life-threatening{{cite web|title=Oncological Emergencies|url=http://patient.info/doctor/oncological-emergencies|website=Patient UK|accessdate=14 September 2015}}

These include:

• Hypercalcaemia
• Neutropaenic sepsis
• Tumour lysis syndrome
• Leukostasis
• Raised intracranial pressure
• Spinal cord compression
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Superior vena cava obstruction
• Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation