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| Renal cancer |
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Renal cell cancer is a disease of the renal tissues. Women are frequentely affected than men. There is a genetic predisposition. The treatment is to remove the diseased kidney. The risk factors for renal cell cancer are:
How can I protect myself from renal cell cancer:
Cancer of the kidney (renal cell cancer) is a type of cancer called solid cancer. It is coded on chromosomes. The predisposing factors are certain chemicals as it is prevalent in some regions of the world more than others. The disease has many cellular types. It starts as a small region which causes no symptoms then it enlarges to cause some alarming symptoms and signs. When these remarks are noticed, the disease is considered advanced. These symptoms are enlargement of the flank and pain in the corresponding side of the abdomen. The signs are the appearance of blood in the urine and sometimes in the sputum! The last observation is very dangerous as it signals the presence of distant disease in the lung. It is then important to let a urological check up done every year for the early detection of disease. this makes such finding per ultrasonography early and easy to treat. Kidney cancer sends some cells through the blood to distant parts of the body such as the lung bones and liver. The treatment of the early stage is the removal of the kidney. The disease is classified into 4 stages. The treatment of the late stage is through interferon, Immune therapy and gene therapy. Renal cell cancer patients who have good general health and early stage of the disease can be operated upon. This means the cancer is confined to the kidney and there is no disease inside the lymph nodes. |