What are the most common electrolyte abnormalities seen in cancer patients?
Electrolyte disorders in patients with cancer are common.
They could be as a result of the cancer, chemotherapeutic agent, or patient-related factors.
Hyponatremia and hypercalcemia are the most common electrolyte abnormalities noted, although others, such as hypernatremia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperkalemia, and hypokalemia, are also seen.