Acute severe hypokalemia caused by treatment of tongue squamous cell carcinoma with docetaxel and cisplatin: A case report
Hong-Mei Jiang,
Rong Sun,
Bing-Jie Ning
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
The tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is an oral malignant tumor arising from the squamous epithelium of the tongue mucosa, characterized by a high malignant degree, invasive growth, early lymph node metastasis, and poor prognosis. Paclitaxel, represented by docetaxel, is now the standard first-line treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Docetaxel, which belongs to the class of drugs known as paclitaxel, is an antitumor drug that inhibits cell mitosis and proliferation. I… Show more
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