Journal article
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Systemic Treatment for Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing treatment for cancer are at increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). There are few data on AKI incidence and risk factors in the current era of cancer treatment.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based study of all patients initiating systemic therapy (chemotherapy or targeted agents) for a new cancer diagnosis in Ontario, Canada (2007-2014). The primary outcome was hospitalization with AKI or acute …
Authors
Kitchlu A; McArthur E; Amir E; Booth CM; Sutradhar R; Majeed H; Nash DM; Silver SA; Garg AX; Chan CT
Journal
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 111, No. 7, pp. 727–736
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2019
DOI
10.1093/jnci/djy167
ISSN
0027-8874