Renal cell carcinoma (Renal cancer, Kidney cancer, Hypernephroma, Adenocarcinoma of renal cells, Cancer

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Renal cell carcinoma

Alternate Names : Renal cancer, Kidney cancer, Hypernephroma, Adenocarcinoma of renal cells, Cancer - kidney

Definition

Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney.

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. It occurs most often in men ages 50 - 70.

The exact cause is unknown.

Risk factors include:

Dialysis treatment
Family history of the disease
Genetics
Smoking
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (a hereditary disease that affects the capillaries of the brain, eyes, and other body parts)

Pictures & Images

Kidney anatomy

Kidney tumor - CT scan

Kidney metastases, CT scan

Kidney - blood and urine flow

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Review Date : 2/12/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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