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ReviewCancers2023

Hemoptysis in Cancer Patients.

Emad D Singer, Saadia A Faiz, Aiham Qdaisat, Karim Abdeldaem, Jim Dagher, Patrick Chaftari, Sai-Ching J Yeung

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Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Beyond the Usual Suspects: Rare Causes of Hemoptysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emad D SingerDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-3390-6556
Saadia A FaizDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7284-3945
Aiham QdaisatDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0063-8461
Karim AbdeldaemDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-4164-9240
Jim DagherFaculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut 1100, Lebanon.
Patrick ChaftariDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5914-6712
Sai-Ching J YeungDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5170-0822
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USSaint Joseph University · LB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemoptysis in cancer patients can occur for various reasons, including infections, tumors, blood vessel abnormalities and inflammatory conditions. The degree of hemoptysis is commonly classified according to the quantity of blood expelled. However, volume-based definitions may not accurately reflect the clinical impact of bleeding. This review explores a more comprehensive approach to evaluating hemoptysis by considering its risk factors, epidemiology and clinical consequences. In particular, this review provides insight into the risk factors, identifies mortality rates associated with hemoptysis in cancer patients and highlights the need for developing a mortality prediction score specific for cancer patients. The use of hemoptysis-related variables may help stratify patients into risk categories; optimize the control of bleeding with critical care; implement the use of tracheobronchial or vascular interventions; and aid in treatment planning. Effective management of hemoptysis in cancer patients must address the underlying cause while also providing supportive care to improve patients' quality of life.

Indexed as

canceretiologyhemoptysisinvestigationslung cancermanagementoncologyprediction scoreprognosisrisk factors

Identifiers

PMID37835458
PMCPMC10571539
OpenAlexW4387120764

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Registered trials

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