Increased Blood Level of Urea and Creatinine After Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

September 2025 in “ International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ”

Uzma Raza, Ali Iftikhar, Aziza Khanam, Sidra Rizwan

TLDR Chemotherapy can harm kidneys in breast cancer patients.

The study investigated the nephrotoxic effects of breast cancer treatment in post-menopausal patients with infiltrating ductal carcinoma. Blood samples from these patients, who were treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and possibly radiotherapy and hormonal therapy, showed a significant increase in urea and creatinine levels after chemotherapy. This indicates that such cancer treatments can lead to nephrotoxicity.

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