Acute organ failure and risk of admission to intensive medical care in cancer patients: a single center prospective cohort study.

Objective: To ascertain the cumulative incidence of acute organ failure and intensive care unit admission in cancer patients.

Methods: This was a single-center prospective cohort study of adult cancer patients admitted for unscheduled inpatient care while on systemic cancer treatment.

Results: Between August 2018 and February 2019, 10,392 patients were on systemic treatment, 358 had unscheduled inpatient care and were eligible for inclusion, and 285 were included.