Publications by authors named "Anna Turcotte"
Purpose Of Review: Hypernatremia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcaemia, hyperkalaemia and hypermagnesemia are electrolytes disturbances that can arise in cancer patients in relation to unique causes that are related to the cancer itself or its treatment and can lead to delay or interruption of cancer therapy. This article summarizes these main causes, the proposed pathophysiology and the recommended management for these disturbances.
Recent Findings: There have been many cancer drugs approved in the field of oncology over the past several years and a subset of these drugs have been associated with electrolytes disturbances.