title: Radiation oncology emergencies.
abstract: Radiation therapy is an important and effective treatment modality when used in the management of oncologic emergencies. For any patient who has MSCC, ISCM, SVC syndrome, or life-threatening hemoptysis/obstruction, optimal management hinges on efficient multidisciplinary evaluation and communication to arrive at a treatment plan tailored to the individual patient. Optimal management may include steroids, surgery, chemotherapy, or bronchoscopic intervention. When radiation therapy is used, the total dose and fractionation schedule should be tailored to the disease setting and life expectancy of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. ykwok@umm.edu
authors.forename: Young
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DeYoung
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhople
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Regine
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000379:methods*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones