Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Fong, Yuman (Editor), Kauffmann, Rondi Marie (Editor), Marcinkowski, Emily (Editor), Singh, Gagandeep (Editor), Schoellhammer, Hans F. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Oncology.; Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Surgery.; Surgical Oncology.

This text provides a comprehensive textbook summarizing the presentation, workup, and surgical solutions for common emergencies in the cancer patient. The use of medications (antibiotics, hormones, and biologic therapies) and interventional radiologic procedures as adjuncts or as replacements for th...