ABSTRACT
There are many potential causes of chronic renal impairment in patients treated for cancer or leukemia, including the malignant process itself and complications of its treatment, which may include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy or supportive treatment.1
Features of the malignant disease itself may contribute to chronic renal impairment, e.g. damage to normal renal tissue owing to tumor infiltration or urinary tract obstruction.
