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disease > tumor > malignant tumor > cancer > tumor lysis syndrome
disease > metabolic disorder > tumor lysis syndrome

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tumor lysis syndrome  

Definition

  • Tumor lysis syndrome is a group of metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication during the treatment of cancer, where large amounts of tumor cells are killed off (lysed) at the same time by the treatment, releasing their contents into the bloodstream. (Wikipedia)

Entry terms

  • tumour lysis syndrome

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