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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 24, 2020; 11(10): 809-835
Published online Oct 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i10.809
Critically ill patients with cancer: A clinical perspective
Frank Daniel Martos-Benítez, Caridad de Dios Soler-Morejón, Karla Ximena Lara-Ponce, Versis Orama-Requejo, Dailé Burgos-Aragüez, Hilev Larrondo-Muguercia, Rahim W Lespoir
Frank Daniel Martos-Benítez, Caridad de Dios Soler-Morejón, Karla Ximena Lara-Ponce, Versis Orama-Requejo, Dailé Burgos-Aragüez, Hilev Larrondo-Muguercia, Rahim W Lespoir, Intensive Care Unit 8B, Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, Havana 10300, Cuba
Author contributions: Martos-Benítez FD contributed with conception, literature review, drafting, critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version; Soler-Morejón CD, Lara-Ponce KX, Orama-Requejo V, Burgos-Aragüez D, Larrondo-Muguercia H, and Lespoir RW equally contributed with literature review, drafting and critical revision, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no potential conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Frank Daniel Martos-Benítez, MD, PhD, Doctor, Statistician, Teacher, Intensive Care Unit 8B, Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, 702 San Lázaro St, Havana 10300, Cuba. fdmartos@infomed.sld.cu
Received: February 22, 2020
Peer-review started: February 24, 2020
First decision: July 25, 2020
Revised: August 9, 2020
Accepted: September 14, 2020
Article in press: September 14, 2020
Published online: October 24, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Cancer patients are commonly admitted to intensive care unit because of acute respiratory failure due to pulmonary infiltrates or pneumonia, healthcare associated infection by multidrug-resistant pathogens, postoperative care, cardiovascular complications, and neurological disorders. Early critical care and organ support is associated with improved outcomes. Standardized diagnosis strategy and evidence-based therapy are critical in the management of specific clinical disorders.