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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]

Overview

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) may be classified according to the 1993 Hande-Garrow classification system into two groups: laboratory tumor lysis syndrome ( (LTLS) and clinical tumor lysis syndrome (CTLS).

Classification

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) may be classified according to the 1993 Hande-Garrow classification system into two groups:

• Laboratory tumor lysis syndrome: these patients have positive laboratory findings with no symptoms
• Clinical tumor lysis syndrome: these patients have life threatening medical signs and require urgent medical interventions