 The management of cancer patients in the intensive care unit ICU has changed dramatically during the last two decades. Initial experiences showed high rates of hospital mortality, reaching up to 75-85 in patients requiring life-sustaining treatments, particularly mechanical ventilation. An increasing number of clinical experiences has been reported pointing to a significant improvement in survival of these patients. However, it is not clear if this results are generalizable to settings with resource constraints. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine 30 day mortality in cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit in a resource limited setting. 