[Emergencies in oncology].
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چکیده
In clinical oncology emergency situations are either manifestations of the underlying disease or effects of the treatment. The successful treatment of emergency situations is not only important in diseases in which cure is possible. It contributes also essentially to an optimal palliation for not curable disease states in oncology. Some special examples from the point of view of internal medicine are briefly discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Giornale di clinica medica
دوره 70 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984