Management of cancer emergencies.

Cancer emergencies comprise a group of medical conditions presented by patients with an underlying malignant neoplasm and demands high clinical suspicion. Proper management depends on a fast and precise diagnosis, and the outcomes may impact patient survival and quality of life. In countries where early detection programs are not adequately implemented, a significant proportion of patients present with emergency symptoms as their first sign of disease. This chapter will give an overview of diagnosis and treatment of hypercalcemia, tumor lysis syndrome, cardiac tamponade, metastatic spinal cord compression and superior vena cava syndrome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]