Onco-Nephrology

Patients with cancer may develop kidney disease with a variety of different clinical manifestations including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, proteinuria and electrolyte disturbances. Onco-nephrology is the subspecialty of nephrology that diagnoses and manages kidney disease in patients with cancer. In this article, we review major topics in Onco-Nephrology that may be encountered by the general internist.
Source: Medical Clinics of North America - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research