The Emerging Field of Onco-Nephrology: Complex Interaction between Cancer and Kidneys
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (17 September 2021) | Viewed by 844
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Interests: computational pathology; nephropathology; spatial proteomics; proteomics; mass spectrometry; biomarker discovery; glomerulonephritis; renal disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Onco-nephrology is a recently introduced subspeciality focused on the complex interplay between the kidneys and cancer. This interaction can present with protean manifestations, all embraced by this emerging medical field, from drug‐induced nephrotoxicity to paraneoplastic glomerulonephritis. These potential causes of acute/chronic kidney disease significantly impact the outcomes of patients with cancer, and their prompt diagnosis is essential for improving prognosis with the most appropriate therapy. For these reasons, a close collaboration among different medical specialists (e.g., oncologists, nephrologists and pathologists) is crucial for recognizing and treating kidney disease in patients with cancer. Moreover, a comprehensive understanding of the complex molecular mechanisms that underpin some of these forms, such as monoclonal gammopathies of renal significance (MGRS), is required for the transition towards a precision medicine approach in this field.
The present Special Issue will focus on different renal diseases during cancer, with particular attention on the pathogenetic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of:
- Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance;
- Drug- and immunotherapy-induced nephrotoxicity;
- Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease;
- Kidney disease in stem cell transplantation;
- Electrolyte disorders.
Dr. Vincenzo L'Imperio
Prof. Dr. Fabio Pagni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cancer
- immunotherapy
- onconephrology
- monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance
- renal disease
- drug-induced nephrotoxicity
- chemotherapy
- glomerulonephritis
- acute kidney injury
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