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Managing the Risks of Cardiac Therapy in Cancer Patients
The purpose of this review was to highlight the more commonly used cardiac medications that should be closely monitored or possibly discontinued during cancer therapy. Often, older cancer patients are taking multiple pharmacotherapy agents for the treatment or prevention of cardiac disease when they face decisions about cancer treatment. Concurrent administration of drugs can result either in increased toxicity or decreased efficacy of either therapy. The benefits of the cardiac medications must be weighed against the effects of cancer therapy, and the role of drug metabolism also must be considered. For example, the benef...
Source: Seminars in Oncology - April 1, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Carol L. Chen, Rekha Parameswaran Tags: Marc L. Schwartz, ME, Guest Editor Source Type: research

Summary: International Kidney Cancer Symposium
Conclusions:  Ideal ischemia time is 20-25 minutes or less improves short and long term renal function.  >25 minutes carried 5 year risk of new onset stage 4 CKD No differences on GFR for cold vs. warm ischemia times Preoperative GFR and the percent of kidney preserved was a better predictor of post op GFR.  No ischemia preserves renal function better than warm. Longer cold ischemia times were equivalent to shorter warm ischemia times. Quality and quantity of the remaining kidney is associated with ultimate renal function. Robotics in RCC Surgery Gennady Bratslavsky, MD The...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - December 15, 2011 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news