cancer
Chemotherapy Side Effects
Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Cytokine Release Syndrome
 may occur after chemotherapy because, when cancer cells are killed, they may release their contents into the bloodstream. These contents may damage the kidneys or heart. Tumor lysis syndrome occurs mainly in Overview of Leukemia and is related to but distinct from the tumor lysis syndrome. Cytokine release syndrome occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory substances called cytokines. It is a frequent complication of cell-based therapies such as those using T cells and some 