Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Palliative Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer

Conclusions: AKI that developed during chemotherapy was mostly of mild degree and its prognosis was favorable. The occurrence of AKI was associated with the number of chemotherapy cycles administered. AKI did not adversely affect survival of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy.

Source: Journal of Cancer - December 14, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Song Ee Park, Jin Ho Hwang, Jin Hwa Choi, Su-Hyun Kim, Jae Chol Choi, Joung Soon Jang, Hee Jun Kim, Suk Won Park, Ju Won Seok, In Gyu Hwang Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research