Presentation patterns and outcomes of patients with cancer accessing care in emergency departments in Victoria, Australia.
Dania M van der MeerTracey J WeilandJennifer PhilipGeorge Alexander JelinekMark BougheyJonathan KnottClaudia H MarckJennifer L WeilHeather P LaneAnthony J DowlingAnne-Maree KellyPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2015)
ED presentations by people with cancer represent a more urgent, complex caseload frequently requiring hospital admission when compared to other presentations, suggesting that for optimal cancer care, close collaboration and integration of oncology, palliative care and emergency medicine providers are needed to improve pathways of care.