Diagnosis of cancer in the Emergency Department: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Emergency Department (ED) plays a key role in the identification and care of acute medical conditions, including cancer. In this scoping review, we aimed to determine the role of the ED in the acute diagnosis of cancer.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of articles according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) using PubMed and Google Scholar. We screened studies of adults with a new diagnosis of cancer in the ED. We included randomized control trials, prospective, retrospective, and cross-sectional observational studies, and case reports published in English since 2000. We grouped the articles into categories based on their objectives and findings.

Results

Of the 4459 articles, we included 47 in the review.

SUBMITTER: Delamare Fauvel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134283 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature