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Update In intensive care medicine
Available online 22 July 2026

Prognosis of the critically ill cancer patient in the era of precision oncology

Pronóstico del paciente crítico con cáncer en la era de la Oncología de precisión
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Víctor Hugo Nieto Estradaa,
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, Viviana Reyes Zambranob, Daniel Molano Francoc, Margarita Tavellad
a Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care, Head of the Intensive Care Units of the Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC), Clinical Oncology Research Group (GIGA), Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Research Group (GrIBos), Oncology Committee of the Colombian Association of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care (AMCI), Expert Committee on Critical Care Oncology of the Pan-American Federation, Bogotá, Colombia
b Medicina Crítica y Terapia Intensiva, MBA Dirección de Hospitales y Servicios de Salud, Director de Carrera Especialista Terapia Intensiva Medicina Crítica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Exdirectora Comité Oncología Crítica SATI, Miembro de Comité de Oncología Crítica FEPIMCTI, Clínica de Alta Complejidad Manuel Belgrano BAS, Centro Gallego, Buenos Aires, Argentina
c Instituto de Biología Molecular Universidad el Bosque, Medicina Crítica y Cuidado Intensivo CTIC, Comité Oncología Crítica FEPIMCTI-AMCI, Bogotá, Colombia
d Especialista en Medicina Crítica y Terapia Intensiva, Comité de Oncología Crítica SATI, Comité de Expertos en Oncología Crítica FePIMCTI, Hospital de Clínicas «José de San Martín», Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto Oncológico Alexander Fleming (IAF), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The prognosis of critically ill cancer patients has improved significantly in the era of precision oncology. Advances in organ support, timely ICU admission, and the availability of targeted therapies and immunotherapy have improved survival rates in many settings, enabling an increasing number of patients to resume their oncological treatment. However, predicting individual outcomes remains challenging, as traditional models do not capture the biological complexity or clinical heterogeneity of cancer. Important prognostic determinants have emerged, including functional status, reversibility of the acute event, presence of organ failure, and the molecular characteristics of the tumor. Additionally, the microbiome is recognized as a critical modulator of immune responses that influences susceptibility to infections and contributes to carcinogenesis. Integrating these elements is essential to advance toward more accurate prognostication in critically ill cancer patients.

Keywords:
Neoplasms
Cancer
Prognostic factors
Cancer therapy
Immunotherapy
Microbiota
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El pronóstico del paciente crítico con cáncer ha cambiado de manera significativa en la era de la oncología de precisión. Los avances en el soporte vital, el ingreso oportuno a la UCI y la disponibilidad de terapias dirigidas e inmunoterapia han permitido que la supervivencia aumente en muchos escenarios, con un número creciente de pacientes que logran retomar su tratamiento oncológico. Sin embargo, predecir la evolución individual sigue siendo un desafío, ya que los modelos tradicionales no capturan la complejidad biológica ni la heterogeneidad clínica del cáncer. Factores como el estado funcional, la reversibilidad del evento agudo, la presencia de fallas orgánicas y las características moleculares del tumor han emergido como determinantes pronósticos relevantes. Además, el microbioma se reconoce como un modulador de la respuesta inmunológica, determinando la susceptibilidad a infecciones y participando en la carcinogénesis. Integrar estos elementos es esencial para avanzar hacia un pronóstico más preciso en pacientes oncológicos críticos.

Palabras clave:
Neoplasias
Cáncer
Factores pronósticos
Terapia del cáncer
Inmunoterapia
Microbiota

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