Cancer was associated with a higher kidney failure risk, even after adjusting for potential confounders and addressing the competing risk of death.
Kidney Failure due to Melamine Toxicity
Adulteration of food with melamine results in the formation of kidney stones and kidney failure, even leading to death.
Adulteration of food with melamine results in the formation of kidney stones and kidney failure, even leading to death.
‘Cancer, especially multiple myeloma, is linked to increased risk of kidney failure requiring dialysis.’
This population-based cohort study was conducted using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database and compared approximately 825,000 patients with cancer to twice as many patients without cancer but matched on other characteristics. Types of cancer that were most significantly associated with kidney failure included multiple myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, and liver cancer.
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Quiz on Cancer
Cancer, is the second most leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Take this quiz on and test how much you know about cancer.
Cancer, is the second most leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Take this quiz on and test how much you know about cancer.
Multiple Myeloma / Plasma Cell Myeloma–Symptoms-Treatment-Prognosis-Support Group
Multiple Myeloma caught public attention when model turned actress Lisa Ray, who worked in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’ , declared that she had the incurable Multiple Myeloma.
Multiple Myeloma caught public attention when model turned actress Lisa Ray, who worked in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’ , declared that she had the incurable Multiple Myeloma.
Multiple Myeloma: New Treatment Option Discovered
In multiple myeloma, CD98hc and LAT1 proteins are affected and these proteins can be blocked by immunomodulatory drugs like anticalin.
In multiple myeloma, CD98hc and LAT1 proteins are affected and these proteins can be blocked by immunomodulatory drugs like anticalin.
