Renal failure during chemotherapy: renal biopsy for assessing subacute nephrotoxicity of pemetrexed

Pemetrexed, a multitargeted antifolate cytotoxic agent, is currently used primarily in combination with cisplatin for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and for malignant mesothelioma. Acute renal toxicity ...

Source: BMC Cancer - November 16, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Maureen Assayag, Philippe Rouvier, Marion Gauthier, Ghania Costel, Philippe Cluzel, Lucile Mercadal, Gilbert Deray and Corinne Isnard Bagnis Tags: Case report Source Type: research