First of a two-part issue dealing with Cancer Emergencies by Drs. Mohamud Daya and?Charles Thomas. Topics with include: -Spinal Cord Compression,- -Cerebral Edema,- -Acute Renal Failure,- -Electrolyte Disorders,- and more

Doctors Daya and Spiro concluded the two part series on Cancer Emergencies with articles on: -GI Bleeding,- -Hepatic Encephalopathy,- -Bleeding diatheses, Disseminated intravascular coagulation,- -Hyperviscosity syndrome, Polycythemia, Hyperleukocytosis, Thrombocytosis,- and more

This issue provides the reader with a summary of evidence-based therapies of how to manage emergency care for cancer disorders.? Articles are dedicated to specific presentation syndromes, such as malignant epidural spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, and airway obstruction. These reviews update the reader on evidence-based therapies for these entities and highlight the emerging role of stent therapies. This issue also includes articles dealing with the neurological, renal, and metabolic (electrolyte and adrenal) emergencies encountered in the cancer patient. Also addressed...