title: Acute tumor lysis syndrome in hematologic malignancies.
abstract: Acute tumor lysis syndrome (ATLS) represents one of the most urgent of all oncologic treatment related complications. This is due not only to its broad impact on organ dysfunction, but also to its relative ease of prevention and treatment when aware of its potential threat. Despite anecdotal experiences of ATLS in settings outside the use of chemotherapy, the majority of patients susceptible to ATLS can be predicted using clinical as well as laboratory parameters and prophylaxis can prevent this potentially lethal consequence of otherwise successful cancer therapeutics. This review article will attempt to bring the critical aspects involving ATLS together in order to delineate the pathophysiology as well as treatment of this generally avoidable entity.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Markey Cancer Center, Lexington 40536-0084.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Doukas
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015275:Tumor Lysis Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents