Onconephrology: Cancer, Chemotherapy and the Kidney

ISBN-13: 9781493948819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 376 str.

Kenar Jhaveri; Abdulla K. Salahudeen

Opis

This case based resource focuses on kidney disease in patients with cancer. Chapters cover the pathophysiology and management of specific kidney diseases in cancer patients, as well as the impact of chemotherapy, toxicity of organ and stem cell transplantation and other emerging therapies.

Recenzje

"Intended for providers in the fields of nephrology and oncology, from trainees to veterans, the book has useful information for a wide range of readers. ... This is a useful reference on multiple important clinical topics related to the care of cancer patients with kidney-related complications. The chapters are written in a format that is appropriate for beginners as well as veterans in the field of onconephrology. ... an important contribution and a much-needed book for both fields of medicine." (Jon Webb, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2016)

Spis treści

Introduction: Onconephrology: Caring for the cancer patient with kidney disease

               

Ch. 1: Acute Kidney Injury in Cancer Patients

 

Ch. 2: Chronic Kidney Disease In Cancer Patients

 

Ch. 3: Glomerular Diseases seen with Solid Tumors and Hematological

Malignancies

               

Ch. 4: Nephrotoxicity of Chemotherapy Agents

 

Ch. 5: Biological Cancer Therapies and the Kidney

 

Ch. 6: Rational Dosing of Chemotherapy in Patients with Kidney Failure

 

Ch. 7: Electrolyte Disorders in Cancer Patients

 

Ch. 8: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

 

Ch. 9: Surgical and Medical Options in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma

 

Ch. 10: Renal Cell Carcinoma and Chronic Kidney Disease

 

Ch. 11: Renal Disease Following Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation

 

Ch. 12: Radiation

Nephropathy

 

Ch. 13: Dysproteinemias and kidney disease

 

Ch. 14: The Amyloidoses

 

Ch. 15: Obstructive Renal disease in cancer patients

 

Ch. 16: Cancer in the Kidney Transplant Recipient

 

Ch. 17: Cancer, Palliative Care and Acute Kidney Injury- The Hard Decisions of Offering or Not Offering Dialysis        

O autorze

Kenar D. Jhaveri, MD

Department of Medicine, Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension

North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine

Great Neck, NY 11021,USA

Abdulla K. Salahudeen, MD, MBA

Nephrology Section, General Internal Medicine,

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas USA       

Blurb

This case based resource focuses on kidney disease in patients with cancer.  Chapters cover the pathophysiology and management of specific kidney diseases in cancer patients, as well as the impact of chemotherapy, toxicity of organ and stem cell transplantation and other emerging therapies.  Filling a significant knowledge gap in this burgeoning field, Onconephrology features the latest evidence and clinical approaches for the beginner or experienced practitioner.