The incidence of acute kidney injury, which is common in patients with cancer, depends on the type and stage of cancer, the treatment regimen, and coexisting conditions. This review provides an overview of acute kidney injury in patients with cancer.
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From the Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville (M.H.R.); and the Section of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Haven — both in Connecticut (M.A.P.).
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