Simple Summary The number of children and adults with cancer that are completely cured is
still increasing thanks to effective anti-cancer therapy, but they may be confronted with the …

Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent used to treat solid tumours, such as
ovarian, head and neck, and testicular germ cell. A known complication of cisplatin …

Intravenous iodinated contrast media are commonly used with CT to evaluate disease and
to determine treatment response. The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) developing in patients …

Acute kidney injury is a very common diagnosis, present in up to 60% of critical patients, and
its third main cause is drug toxicity. Nephrotoxicity can be defined as any renal injury caused …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by a rapid increase in serum creatinine, decrease in
urine output, or both. AKI occurs in approximately 10–15% of patients admitted to hospital …

Acute and chronic kidney disease encompasses a complex set of diseases that can both
lead to, and result from, cancer. In particular, kidney disease can arise from the use of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Chemotherapy is a common cancer treatment strategy.
However, its effectiveness is constrained by toxicity and adverse effects. The Lamiaceae …

The kidney is frequently involved in adverse effects caused by exposure to foreign
compounds, including drugs. An early prediction of those effects is crucial for allowing novel …

Anticancer drug nephrotoxicity is an important and increasing adverse drug event that limits
the efficacy of cancer treatment. The kidney is an important elimination pathway for many …

Hepatotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents such as methotrexate, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan
have been well documented and characterized allowing for careful management by …