Subject: Kidney Complications due to Chemo. What to do?

From: Kavosh Soltani <kavosh@DGS>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 15:06:54 -0400

Anyone out there has any comments or suggestions about the following?

	Kevin, a 2 year old boy, is receiving Chemotherapy for Metastatic 
	Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
		(Adriamyacin, Cisplatin, Ifosfemide)

	He has just completed his fifth round of Chemo (each 3 weeks apart)

	Kevin's Kidneys seem to be functioning improperly: He is loosing
		minerals from his blood stream very quickly and has to take
		daily oral supplements of minerals (Potassium, Magnesium,
		etc.)

	How concerned should we be about this?
	Anything we or the Oncologist can/should be doing to help him?
	Any dietary changes that may help?
	Any ideas regarding his treatment? (Other Treatments, etc...)

	If you prefer, you may EMail me direct without posting to the News
	groups.

	Thank you for any suggestions.