TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME
TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME (TLS) What is Tumor Lysis Syndrome? Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a potentially life-threatening oncologic emergency caused by rapid destruction of malignant cells, either: Spontaneously, or After anticancer therapy(TLS generally occurs 12-72 hours after chemotherapy initiation) The massive release of intracellular contents produces the characteristic biochemical abnormalities: ↑ K⁺ + ↑ phosphate […]
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