ReviewEmergency cancer care2022
Recognizing the emergency department's role in oncologic care: a review of the literature on unplanned acute care.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding oncologic emergencies and related emergency department visits and hospitalizations: a systematic review.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Smartphone-Based Passive Sensing in Monitoring Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2023Pooled it
- Symptom management interventions influence unscheduled health services use among cancer survivors and caregivers.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Trial
- Unplanned hospital presentations in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial to explore opportunities for improving supportive care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Post-Mastectomy Emergency Department Visits in Alberta: Understanding Patient Perspectives.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Understanding drivers of emergency department visits among patients from populations disproportionately affected by acute care use during cancer treatment: insights from qualitative interviews.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Neurological Comorbidity Burden, Outcomes, and Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer During COVID-19.Reports (MDPI) · 2026Article
- Association between palliative care consultation and care transition outcomes among hospitalized advanced cancer patients.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2026Article
- Clinical Profiles and Reasons for Emergency Department Presentation Among Oncology Patients-A Retrospective Two-Center Study in Poland.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Criteria for referral to a hospital palliative care team in a cancer setting: a Delphi study of oncologists.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Preventing Acute Care Use in Oncology Patients Following Systemic Therapy Using Medicare Claims Data: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2025Article
- Impact of Boarding Time on In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Presenting to an Oncologic Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2025Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Oncologic Surgical Emergencies: A Retrospective Study.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Program: A Social Return on Investment Analysis Value for Money of the Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Program.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
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- Mixed methods scoping review of patients' experiences of urgent and emergency cancer care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Impact of Spousal Mental Illness on Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Navigating Emergency Management of Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Study on First-Time, End-Stage, and Other Established Diagnoses in a High Turnover Emergency County Hospital.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Machine Learning-based Prediction of Blood Stream Infection in Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia.Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology · 2025Article
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5 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: The global prevalence of cancer is rapidly increasing and will increase the acute care needs of patients with cancer, including emergency department (ED) care. Patients with cancer present to the ED across the cancer care continuum from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life. This article describes the characteristics and determinants of ED visits, as well as challenges in the effort to define preventable ED visits in this population. Findings: The most recent population-based estimates suggest 4% of all ED visits are cancer-related and roughly two thirds of these ED visits result in hospitalization-a 4-fold higher ED hospitalization rate than the general population. Approximately 44% of cancer patients visit the ED within 1 year of diagnosis, and more often have repeat ED visits within a short time frame, though there is substantial variability across cancer types. Similar patterns of cancer-related ED use are observed internationally across a range of different national payment and health system settings. ED use for patients with cancer likely reflects a complex interaction of individual and contextual factors-including provider behavior, health system characteristics, and health policies-that warrants greater attention in the literature. Conclusions: Given the amount and complexity of cancer care delivered in the emergency setting, future research is recommended to examine specific symptoms associated with cancer-related ED visits, the contextual determinants of ED use, and definitions of preventable ED use specific to patients with cancer.
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