Although terminal hemorrhage is an infrequent occurrence in advanced cancer patients, it is
extremely distressing for patients, their families, and health care professionals when it does …

Bleeding is a common problem in cancer patients, related to local tumor invasion, tumor
angiogenesis, systemic effects of the cancer, or anti-cancer treatments. Existing bleeds can …

Background: Terminal haemorrhage is a rare but devastating event that may occur in certain
advanced cancers. The focus of management involves administration of 'crisis medicine'with …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: List at
least four local hemostatic agents and dressings for controlling localized bleeding in a …

Clinically significant bleeding occurs in approximately 6%-10% of patients in the palliative-
care setting. Bleeding can range from persistent and small in quantity (but enough to …

In the management of terminal cancer patients, physicians and nurses sometimes face
acutely distressing situations. Massive bleeding from the nose, pharynx, lung, or …

Background This study was performed to evaluate the outcome after hemostatic
radiotherapy (RT) of significant bleeding in incurable cancer patients. Methods Patients …

Background: Breast cancer, skin cancer, and head and neck cancer often develops a
hemorrhagic malignant wound. Bleeding from the tumor impairs patients' quality of life and …

Bleeding is a common and often challenging complication of malignancy. Etiologies of
hemorrhage in this patient population vary, and bleeding may present as an acute, life …

Goals of work This article seeks to address the lack of information in the literature, by
providing preliminary findings on the experience of managing catastrophic bleeds for …