Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in cancer patients and independently increases morbidity and mortality. , Despite impressive gains in the understanding of the basic pathophysiologic principles underlying kidney injury, there are no therapeutic options to prevent or ameliorate…
Introduction Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially curative therapy for patients with hematologic malignancies, bone marrow failure syndromes, immunodeficiency states, and metabolic disorders. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a well-recognized potentially lethal complication of HSCT. It is characterized by…
Onconephrology is a growing field within nephrology, with many malignancies and their treatments affecting the kidneys and kidney disease impacting the management of many cancers. Although patients with malignancy can develop kidney diseases similar to other acutely and chronically ill…