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The hazard ratio for 1 year survival for male sex was 2.34 (1.31\u20133.49), for mechanical ventilation 2.01 (1.33\u20133.04), for vasopressor therapy 1.98 (1.27\u20133.10), and for renal replacement therapy 1.51 (1.03\u20132.23), respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Administering intravenous chemotherapy in an ICU setting remains challenging, and the experience to establish an indication for systemic chemotherapy is still challenging. 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