Is mortality truly higher for oncology patients admitted to intensive care units? A matched cohort observational study

Solid-tumor patients admitted to the ICU are generally more severely ill and thus present higher crude mortality than non-cancer patients. However, when severity and comorbidity are equivalent, outcomes are similar. Therefore, intensive care should be offered to cancer patients with reversible critical illness and acceptable baseline status, and a cancer diagnosis alone should not be considered a contraindication for ICU admission.

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Clinical & Translational Oncology
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2026-02-02
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-026-04224-9
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Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
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Is mortality truly higher for oncology patients admitted to intensive care units? A matched cohort observational study

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Abstract

Solid-tumor patients admitted to the ICU are generally more severely ill and thus present higher crude mortality than non-cancer patients. However, when severity and comorbidity are equivalent, outcomes are similar. Therefore, intensive care should be offered to cancer patients with reversible critical illness and acceptable baseline status, and a cancer diagnosis alone should not be considered a contraindication for ICU admission.

Clinical & Translational Oncology
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES), Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer (ES), Hospital Reina Sofía de Murcia (ES), Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (ES), Universidad de Murcia (ES)
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