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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(17):1447-1449; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.17.1447
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 17, 1447-1449, September 1, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Subtle Signs May Mask Cancer-Related Emergencies

Jean McCann

Cancer-related emergencies may be overlooked as more patients seek treatment in an outpatient setting, many experts agree. Among the reasons cited: oncologic emergencies can be difficult to detect, are small in number, and come in many manifestations.

"I would suspect [cancer] in someone with unexplained fever, weight loss, or obviously where I felt a mass," said Patricia Lee, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine at the University of Illinois, Chicago. "Also, I would suspect it in someone who had unexplained bleeding from the rectum, an older woman with vaginal bleeding, or someone with neurologic . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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