SAM and Royal College of Physicians launch updated toolkit for acute oncology

The Royal College of Physicians, in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM), has launched a new toolkit entitled Acute oncology on the acute medical unit.

It aims to support acute and general medical clinicians caring for patients with cancer who have been admitted to acute care.

The toolkit outlines key presentations, pathways and complications in acute oncology and provides service recommendations for acute hospitals and acute oncology services.