title: Tumour markers and kidney function: a systematic review.
abstract: Tumour markers represent useful tools in diagnosis and clinical management of patients with cancer, because they are easy to use, minimally invasive, and easily measured in either blood or urine. Unfortunately, such an ideal marker, as yet, does not exist. Different pathological states may increase the level of a tumour marker in the absence of any neoplasia. Alternatively, low levels of tumour markers could be also found in the presence of neoplasias. We aimed at reviewing studies currently available in the literature examining the association between tumour markers and different renal impairment conditions. Each tumour marker was found to be differently influenced by these criteria; additionally we revealed in many cases a lack of available published data.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8000-0681
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coppolino
authors.affiliation: CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), 89100 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3032-245X
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bolignano
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rivoli
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazza
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Piera
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Presta
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, University Hospital "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6940-604X
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fuiano
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor