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Understanding a Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer
Understanding a Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

A cancer diagnosis and treatment changes many facets of your life. A diagnosis of kidney cancer can be scary and overwhelming. It's hard dealing with that difficult time at the beginning. In this video, doctors, patients, and caregivers walk you through what to expect from your initial appointments and help you prepare.

At our Patient Resource Center at
www.kidneycan.org, we have additional resources with kidney cancer basics and some in-depth information as well. We have printouts to take with you to doctor's appointments, along with Q&A resources and videos that explain kidney cancer.

See our full Patient Resource Center at www.kidneycan.org.

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Living with Kidney Cancer: Three Patient Stories
Living with Kidney Cancer: Three Patient Stories administrator 1 Views • 2 years ago

A diagnosis of kidney cancer brings so much uncertainty, particularly for those with advanced disease. Today, we're sharing three quick patient stories to show what life might look like when you're living with kidney cancer.

Meryl, Deb, and Charles are three members of the KidneyCAN community who met and formed friendships on SmartPatients, an online group where patients and caregivers connect for information and support. You can join here:
https://www.smartpatients.com/partners/kidneycan

For more information and resources, check out the KidneyCAN Patient Resource Center at www.kidneycan.org.
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KidneyCAN works to accelerate cures for kidney cancer by providing patient support and education, encouraging enrollment in clinical trials, advocating for research funding from Congress, and sponsoring collaborative efforts between researchers and medical communities.

To learn more about KidneyCAN: https://kidneycan.org​
Support our work: https://kidneycan.org/donate

Kidney Cancer Surgeries & Procedures | National Kidney Foundation
Kidney Cancer Surgeries & Procedures | National Kidney Foundation administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

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Kidney Cancer Surgeries and Procedures. Watch this animated video to learn about the surgeries and procedures available to people with kidney cancer.
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Renal Cell Carcinoma: Everything You Need To Know
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Everything You Need To Know administrator 0 Views • 2 years ago

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0:00 Introduction
1:18 causes of Renal Cell Carcinoma
2:10 symptoms of Renal Cell Carcinoma
2:29 Diagnosis and treatment
4:12 Treatment


Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, a part of the very small tubes in the kidney that transport primary urine. RCC is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, responsible for approximately 90–95% of cases.[1] RCC occurrence shows a male predominance over women with a ratio of 1.5:1. RCC most commonly occurs between 6th and 7th decade of life.[2]

Initial treatment is most commonly either partial or complete removal of the affected kidney(s).[3] Where the cancer has not metastasised (spread to other organs) or burrowed deeper into the tissues of the kidney, the five-year survival rate is 65–90%,[4] but this is lowered considerably when the cancer has spread.

The body is remarkably good at hiding the symptoms and as a result people with RCC often have advanced disease by the time it is discovered.[5] The initial symptoms of RCC often include blood in the urine (occurring in 40% of affected persons at the time they first seek medical attention), flank pain (40%), a mass in the abdomen or flank (25%), weight loss (33%), fever (20%), high blood pressure (20%), night sweats and generally feeling unwell.[1] When RCC metastasises, it most commonly spreads to the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, adrenal glands, brain or bones.[6] Immunotherapy and targeted therapy have improved the outlook for metastatic RCC.[7][8]

RCC is also associated with a number of paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) which are conditions caused by either the hormones produced by the tumour or by the body's attack on the tumour and are present in about 20% of those with RCC.[1] These syndromes most commonly affect tissues which have not been invaded by the cancer.[1] The most common PNSs seen in people with RCC are: high blood calcium levels, high red blood cell count, high platelet count and secondary amyloidosis.[6]

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