Acute renal failure secondary to ingestion of alternative medication in a patient with breast cancer

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer patients is widely prevalent and often underreported. Advanced stage of disease is significantly associated with CAM use. The concurrent use of alternative medicines and chemotherapy drugs has the potential to lead to toxicities as well a...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2015-10, Vol.11 (4), p.1006
Main Authors: Gulia, S, Gota, V, Kumar, Sangita D, Gupta, Sudeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury - etiology
Adult
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Cancer patients
Cancer therapies
Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Complementary Therapies - adverse effects
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Female
Gangrene
Health aspects
Heavy metal content
Heavy metals
Humans
Kidneys
Lead content
Leptospirosis
Patient outcomes
Patients
Prognosis
Radiation therapy
Rodents
Scientific imaging
Tropical diseases
Urine
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Summary:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer patients is widely prevalent and often underreported. Advanced stage of disease is significantly associated with CAM use. The concurrent use of alternative medicines and chemotherapy drugs has the potential to lead to toxicities as well as altered therapeutic activity due to unknown interactions. We report a case of early breast cancer who presented to us with non-oliguric acute renal failure related concurrent use of Ayurvedic medicines and adjuvant anthracycline based.
ISSN:0973-1482
1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.171362