Uncontrolled growth of cells you vitiate in the kidney. The cancer can be originated in the kidney (primary) or extend to the kidney from other sites.
One or both kidneys.
Both sexes, adults of more than 40 years. He is twice more frequent in men than in women.
Causes
Strangers.
Signs and symptoms
Blood in tinkles it.
Pain in the flank (to both sides of the column).
Inexplicable, generally low fever.
Swelling of the abdomen.
Hypertension (sometimes).
Factors of risk
The irrigation increases with: Adults of more than 60 years.
How to come up: At the moment, it is not possible to be come up. If it has urinary symptoms, pain or fever goes as rapidly as possible to its doctor.
Prevention
General measures:
Post is necessary to receive a suitable attention operating.
Medication:
At the moment, the quemoterapia is not effective against the kidney cancer.
His doctor can prescribe to him tranquilizing for the pain.
Activity:
Without restrictions.
Diet:
There is no special diet.
Diagnosis and treatment
Extension of the cancer (metástasis) to surrounding weaves or by the sanguineous flow to the lungs, bones, liver or lymphatic glands.
Complications
Its own observation of the symptoms.
Medical file and physical examination by a doctor.
Analysis of blood and tinkles to determine the renal function.
X-rayses of the kidneys, associated blood vessels and woven surrounding.
Exploration of the abdomen.
Proven Cosequences:
It depends on when the cancer is diagnosed. The average of survival to 5 years is from the 50 to 60% whenever the cancer has been diagnosed and treated before it extends outside the kidney. The survival to 5 years is not probable if the cancer has extended. Nevertheless, cases of inexplicable recoveries have occurred.