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Kidney Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
How is kidney cancer diagnosed?
When there is suspicion of a renal carcinoma should be performed several tests that allow us to confirm this diagnosis, distinguishing it from other benign or malignant renal lesions. The tests may include:
- Renal ultrasound, will allow us to distinguish between cystic lesions (fluid-filled) and solid kidney.
- Scanner (TAC) is the technique of choice for both diagnosis and to study the extent of the tumor and to identify the majority of renal injuries.
- MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging is indicated especially in cases where it is suspected that the tumor may invade the renal vein and/or champagne. Read the rest of this entry »
The Symptoms of Kidney Cancer
What are the symptoms of renal cell cancer?
The most common symptoms that are associated with renal cell carcinoma are:
- Hematuria: the presence of blood in the urine, be detected only by analyzing the same (microscopic) or urine red dye so apparent (macroscopic) and may be accompanied by blood clots.
- Pain in the side.
- Presence of a palpable mass in the corresponding flank.
Less frequently may be manifested by:
- Weight Loss
- Fever
- Hypertension
- Anemia or polycythemia (excess red blood cells) Read the rest of this entry »
Kidney Cancer
What causes kidney cancer?
Renal cell carcinoma is a tumor that is 3% of all adult cancers and 90% of malignant tumors that originate in the kidney. It usually affects adults between 40 and 60 years and is twice as common in men than in women. In most cases, their origin is unknown, though it has been shown a higher incidence in relation to snuff. Has not documented any definite relationship between this tumor and certain industrial products, although the exposure to substances such as thorium dioxide and cadmium have been associated with its development. It is also more common in certain diseases such as: Read the rest of this entry »
Classification of Metastatic Brain Tumors
Many tumor or cancer types can spread to the brain, the most common are lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, certain sarcomas, testicular tumors and germ cell and many others. Some cancers only spread to the brain infrequently, such as colon cancer, and others such as prostate cancer almost never spread. Brain tumors can directly destroy brain cells may indirectly damage or inflammation, compressing other parts of the brain as the tumor grows, inducing brain swelling and causing increased intracranial pressure.
The classification of metastatic brain tumors depends on the exact location of the tumor within the brain, the type of tissue involved, original location of the tumor and other factors. Very rarely, a tumor can spread to the brain, although the original site or location of the tumor is unknown, to which is called cancer of unknown primary origin.
Metastatic brain tumors occur in about one quarter of all cancers that metastasize (spread through the body). These tumors are more common than primary brain tumors occur in approximately 10 to 30% of cancers in adults.
Symptoms
- Changes in the sensitivity of a body area
- Decreased coordination, clumsiness, falls
- Emotional instability, rapid emotional changes
- Fever (sometimes)
- General ill feeling
- Headache recent, persistent, and new to the person
- Lethargy
- Memory loss, impaired ability of discernment, calculating deficiencies
- Changes in personality
- Pupils of different size
- Seizures new for the person
- Language difficulties
- Changes in vision, double vision, reduced vision
- Vomiting with or without nausea
- Weakness in one area of the body
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