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Differences in the performance of adjuvant chemotherapy between hemodialysis and nonhemodialysis patients

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The survival of hemodialysis (HD) patients with cancer is poor, which may be caused by undertreatment due to renal dysfunction. Particularly, adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery may be considered optional because… Click to show full abstract

The survival of hemodialysis (HD) patients with cancer is poor, which may be caused by undertreatment due to renal dysfunction. Particularly, adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery may be considered optional because of its preventive nature. This study investigated the current frequency of administration of adjuvant chemotherapy to HD patients compared with non‐HD patients in Japan.

Keywords: chemotherapy hemodialysis; performance adjuvant; adjuvant chemotherapy; differences performance; chemotherapy

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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