Renal dysfunction in pulmonary cancer patients; a mini-review

Abstract

Early detection of renal dysfunction can help clinicians plan optimal treatment strategies to manage the underlying cause, such as a paraneoplastic syndrome or tumor lysis syndrome. Effective management of renal dysfunction can help improve overall clinical outcomes of the lung cancer patient.

Keywords: Renal dysfunction, Lung cancer, Paraneoplastic syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Kidney dysfunction, Tumor lysis syndrome, Metastasis, Small cell carcinoma, Acute kidney injury