Miller undergoes chemotherapy for cancer.He experiences nausea and vomiting shortly after the first cycle of treatment.Several weeks later,he also develops anemia,malnutrition,and hyperkalemia.His doctor diagnoses him with uremia.He explains that this has occurred due to renal toxicity and says that Miller cannot continue to be treated with the same drug.Which of the following types of cancer does Miller have?

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Renal toxicity is the dose-limiting toxicity of nitrosoureas. Streptozocin is used to treat pancreatic cancer, lomustine is used to treat brain tumors, and carmustine is used to treat brain tumors, lymphoma, and Hodgkin's disease. Therefore, based on the adverse reactions exhibited by Miller, it can be inferred that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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