Purpose Emergency medicine is the first-contact medical specialty that deals with the initial management of emergency conditions. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) frequently encounters urgent situations in oncology. The aim of this paper is to present the oncological reasons for such interventions by emergency response teams, with the goal of understanding the needs of oncology patients, so that, their healthcare in the field of emergency medicine can be improved. Methods The study utilized data from patient protocols from field interventions conducted by the EMS of Community Health Center “Dr. Milorad Vlajkovic” Barajevo (HCB), covering the period from 00:00:00 on January 1, 2023, to 23:59:59 on December 31,2023. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 21. Results During the observed period, EMS HCB conducted a total of 3,345 field interventions. Of the total number of patients, 175 (5.23%) had a diagnosis or diagnoses of some malignant disease. Among these patients, 69 (39.4%) were male and 106 (60.6%) were female. The minimum age was 37; the maximum was 89, with a mean age of 65.67 and a median of 66 years. The most common individual diagnosis was C50, and the most frequently administered therapy was dexamethasone. Conclusion The number of people suffering from malignant diseases is increasing. Thus, increasing the amount of resources dedicated to the emergency care of oncological patients and the provision of palliative care is essential. Furthermore, a comprehensive study of the needs of oncology patients in the field of emergency medicine is also necessary.
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Lazarevic et al. (2025) studied this question.