Euvolemic hyponatremia in cancer patients. Report of the Hyponatremia Registry: an observational multicenter international study.
Volker BurstFranziska GrundmannTorsten KubackiArthur GreenbergDespina RudolfAbdulla SalahudeenJoseph VerbalisChristian GrohéPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2017)
Although essential for successful hyponatremia management, appropriate diagnostic testing is not routinely performed in current practice. The most frequently employed monotherapies were often ineffective and sometimes even aggravated hyponatremia. Tolvaptan was used less often but showed significantly greater effectiveness. Despite clear evidence that hyponatremia is associated with poor outcome in oncology patients, most patients were discharged still hyponatremic. Further studies are needed to assess the beneficial impact of hyponatremia correction with effective therapies.