title: The effect of carboplatin on renal function in patients with metastatic germ cell tumours.
abstract: Renal function was determined before and at varying times after chemotherapy in 62 patients with metastatic germ cell tumours treated with carboplatin. Eighteen patients were excluded because of urinary tract obstruction, leaving 44 evaluable patients treated with carboplatin either as a single agent (13 patients) or in combination with other agents (31 patients). No significant differences were observed in mean 51Cr-labelled Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) clearances before and after carboplatin in either the group as a whole (P = 0.58), or when assessment at 1 month or less (P = 0.4), 3 months or less (P = 0.91), or later than 3 months (P = 0.38) were analysed. Carboplatin does not have significant renal toxicity when used at conventional dosage in patients with germ cell tumours.
authors.affiliation: Testicular Tumour Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horwich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary
chemical_list: D016190:Carboplatin