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World J Crit Care Med. Aug 4, 2015; 4(3): 159-162
Published online Aug 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i3.159
Opening the doors of the intensive care unit to cancer patients: A current perspective
Silvio A Ñamendys-Silva, Erika P Plata-Menchaca, Eduardo Rivero-Sigarroa, Angel Herrera-Gómez
Silvio A Ñamendys-Silva, Erika P Plata-Menchaca, Eduardo Rivero-Sigarroa, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City 14000, Mexico
Silvio A Ñamendys-Silva, Angel Herrera-Gómez, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, México City 14080, Mexico
Author contributions: Ñamendys-Silva SA designed research, analyzed and wrote the paper; Plata-Menchaca EP contributed new reagents or analytic tools and wrote the paper; Rivero-Sigarroa E and Herrera-Gómez A analyzed the data; all authors read and approved the final paper.
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Correspondence to: Silvio A Ñamendys-Silva, MD, MSc, FCCP, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, México. Av. San Fernando No. 22, Col. Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, México City 14080, Mexico. snamendys@incan.edu.mx
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Received: March 23, 2015
Peer-review started: March 25, 2015
First decision: June 3, 2015
Revised: June 12, 2015
Accepted: July 16, 2015
Article in press: July 17, 2015
Published online: August 4, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: The number and severity of organ failures are still the most important determinants for in-hospital mortality of critically ill cancer patients. Thus, an early intensive care unit admission is crucial to impact in the short-term prognosis of this population.