Question

State whether the given statement is true or false:

Use of $cis$-platin in cancer treatment also causes severe kidney damage.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Cisplatin is used to treat testicular, bladder, and ovarian cancers that have spread. It also can be used to treat several other cancers, such as lung cancer.
Possible side effects:

• kidney damage
• decreased blood levels of magnesium, potassium, and calcium
• nausea
• vomiting
• low white blood cell count with increased risk of infection
• low platelet count with increased risk of bleeding
• low red blood cell count (anemia), which can make you tired, dizzy, or easily out of breath
• taste changes, including metallic taste of foods and rarely loss of taste
• sensation of pins and needles or numbness in hands and/or feet caused by irritation of nerves, which usually goes away when treatment is stopped
• swelling in hands, feet, or legs
• fetal changes if pregnant during treatment