The Condition"...Tuberous sclerosis is a disease characterized by small tumors of the blood vessels, which result in numerous bumps on the skin, mental retardation, seizures, cysts in the kidneys, liver, and pancreas and RCC..."
The Condition"...The primary symptoms of RCC include the following ... An abdominal mass or lump..."
The Condition"...Tumors that have grown large or spread (metastasized) through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to other parts of the body are more difficult to treat and present an increased risk for mortality..."
Most cancers of the kidney are renal cell carcinomas (also known as hypernephromas).
The Condition"...There is strong evidence that cigarette, pipe, and cigar smoking doubles a person's risk for developing RCC and puts them at 4 times the risk of developing cancer of the renal pelvis..." Recommendation Tobacco Avoidance"Not smoking is the most effective way to prevent kidney cancer and it is estimated that the elimination of smoking would reduce the rate of renal pelvis cancer by one-half and the rate of renal cell carcinoma by one-third..."
Our Question about level of coffee consumption"Studies linking coffee consumption with cancer are conflicting and inconclusive at this point, but there is a suggestion of a higher incidence of cancers of the pancreas, ovaries, bladder, and kidneys in coffee drinkers..." Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance"Studies linking coffee consumption with cancer are conflicting and inconclusive at this point, but there is a suggestion of a higher incidence of cancers of the pancreas, ovaries, bladder, and kidneys in coffee drinkers..."
Renal cell cancer (also called cancer of the kidney or renal adenocarcinoma) is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain tissues of the kidney. Renal cell cancer is one of the less common kinds of cancer. It occurs more often in men than in women.
The Condition"...It is the second most common tumor to undergo spontaneous regression following removal of the primary lesion; this occurs about 0..."
The most common type of urologic cancer. The kidneys are two large organs that sit in the back part of the abdominal cavity. The kidney's main function is to filter the blood and clean the body of excess water, salt, and waste products. Tumors of the kidney occur twice as often in men as in women and usually occur between the ages of 50 and 70.
Recommendation Surgery"...The most common form of surgery for RCC, radical nephrectomy involves removal of the entire kidney, often along with the attached adrenal gland, surrounding fatty tissues and nearby lymph nodes (regional lymphadenectomy), depending upon how far the cancer has spread..."
Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys. Kidney cancer includes renal cell carcinoma (cancer that forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products) and renal pelvis carcinoma (cancer that forms in the center of the kidney where urine collects). It also includes Wilms' tumor, which is a type of kidney cancer that usually develops in children under the age of 5.
The Condition"...Aside from surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, treatment options include the following ... Biological or Immunotherapy (using compounds produced by the body's immune system, or laboratory-produced copies of them, to destroy cancer cells)..."
The Condition"...Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is a disease that causes multiple tumors of the brain, spine, eyes, adrenal glands, pancreas, inner ear, testicles, and kidneys..."
The Condition"...Aside from surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, treatment options include the following..." Recommendation Chemotherapy"Unfortunately, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has proven to be particularly resistant to chemotherapy..."
The Condition"...Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) involves cancerous cells developing in the lining of a kidney's tubules and growing into a mass (tumor)..." Recommendation Surgery"Surgery (to remove cancerous tissue) is usually required to treat Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)..."
The Condition"...Aside from surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, treatment options include the following..." Recommendation Radiation Therapy (Radio Therapy)" Radiation therapy alone has a relatively low success rate in treating RCC, and often produces unpleasant side-effects..."
The Condition"...Renal cell carcinoma, the most common form, accounts for approximately 85% of all cases..." Recommendation Tobacco Avoidance"Not smoking is the most effective way to prevent kidney cancer and it is estimated that the elimination of smoking would reduce the rate of renal pelvis cancer by one-half and the rate of renal cell carcinoma by one-third..." Recommendation Chemotherapy"Unfortunately, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has proven to be particularly resistant to chemotherapy..." Recommendation Surgery"Surgery (to remove cancerous tissue) is usually required to treat Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)..."
The Condition"...Laboratory tests may also be performed, including: Urinalysis Blood tests to detect Anemia (too few red blood cells; caused by internal bleeding, a common cancer symptom) Polycythemia (too many red blood cells; sometimes caused by cancerous tumors in the kidney that trigger the release of..."