Critical care vital for outcome of cancer treatment.
Cancer patients are a special group of patients who need specialised ICU care. The quality of ICU care or critical care can make a big difference in determining the outcome of cancer treatment or life expectancy of patients. This was stated by Dr Parveen Kaur Consultant and Head MICU, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute (RGCI) and President of newly founded Onco Critical Care Society (OCCS).
With a view to promote education and research in the field of onco critical care as a specialty, the first annual conference on Onco Critical Care was organised by Onco Critical Care Society in collaboration with RGCI on 4th August 2023. The occasion also witnessed the launch of “Onco Critical Care” the official journal of OCCS.
The conference witnessed participation from experts in the field drawn from leading hospitals such as Tata Memorial Hospital (Mumbai), Apollo Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Medanta Hospital and other prominent hospitals.
More cancer patients need ICU care today for illnesses related or unrelated to cancer than ever before. The needs of these patients are different from the rest of the ICU patients. These patients are usually immune compromised due to cancer or chemotherapy. Quality of ICU care can go a long way in increasing life expectancy and quality of life of cancer patients, said Dr Parveen Kaur.
Due to advancement of cancer therapy, overall life expectancy of cancer patients has also increased. Five-year survival has improved to 68% for all cancers. During cancer therapy, a patient may face a plethora of medical issues / crises. Some of such cancer patients may need ICU care due to complications associated with cancer therapy, post-operative care, infection or any other issues not related to cancer.
Medical issues of sick cancer patients are somewhat unique. So, we need more doctors who are experienced and trained in critical care to cater to the rising number of cancer patients. The conference deliberated on all important issues from the point of view of critical care benefitting a large number of participating young doctors who would wish to take up critical care as a speciality, added Dr Parveen Kaur.
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