Epidemiology of Non-Emergent Cancer-Related Emergency Department Visits in Korea between 2016 and 2020.

Approximately 20% of cancer-related ED visits may be potentially non-emergent. A significant number of non-emergent patients visited the ED due to cancer-related symptoms. To improve the quality of care for people living with cancer, the expansion of supportive care resources besides of ED, including active symptom control, is necessary.