Evidence-Based Care for Managing Oncologic Emergencies in Patients with Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oncologic emergencies; venous thromboembolism; immunotherapy adverse events; sepsis; machine learning and clinical decision support systems
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Interests: oncologic emergencies; biomarkers; diagnostic tools; prognostic tools; diatetes, obesity and metabolic disease in cancer; adverse effects of cancer therapies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the growing number of patients living with active cancer and cancer survivors, there is a pressing need for timely, evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and treating complex oncologic emergencies caused by cancer itself, antineoplastic therapies, and associated comorbidities.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which aims to advance the recognition, management, and outcomes of acute conditions that are increasingly encountered in patients with cancer in emergency departments and urgent care settings.
For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. The scope includes common and critical conditions that are frequently seen in patients with cancer in emergency departments and urgent care settings. Contributions should explore topics including (but not limited to) metabolic disturbances such as tumor lysis syndrome, infections including sepsis, febrile neutropenia, treatment-related toxicities (with a focus on immune checkpoint inhibitor, CAR-T, and bispecific antibodies toxicities), cancer-related complications such as malignant spinal cord compression and venous thromboembolism, cancer-associated pain, and important communication aspects such as advance care planning and discussions of goals of care.
Moreover, research focused on developing and evaluating innovative technologies—such as machine learning and wearable devices—to enhance the early detection, risk assessment, and individualized treatment of oncologic emergencies is highly encouraged.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Aiham Qdaisat
Prof. Dr. Sai-Ching Jim Yeung
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oncologic emergencies
- cancer
- urgent
- infections
- adverse events
- thrombosis
- febrile neutropenia
- pain
- spinal cord compression
- goals of care
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