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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2016; 7(2): 227-233
Published online Apr 10, 2016. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i2.227
Table 1 Symptoms of cancer patients visiting emergency departments
Ref.CountrySample sizeStudy designMost common symptoms (n)Most common cancers
Mayer et al[4]United States27644RetrospectivePain (9000)Lung
Respiratory (5856)Breast
Gastrointestinal (3280)Colon
Prostate
Barbera et al[20]Canada76759RetrospectiveAbdominal pain (9224)Lung
Dyspnea (6171)Pancreatic
Malaise (4972)Breast
Chest pain (4463)
Yildirim et al[22]Turkey107RetrospectiveDyspneaLung
Pain
Vandyk et al[23]Canada18 studies with a median sample size of 143Meta-analysisFebrile neutropenia Infection Pain Fever DyspneaMultiple