Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DISWH728)
| Disease Name | Renal cell adenocarcinoma | ||||
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| Synonyms |
renal cell carcinoma; renal cell adenocarcinoma; adenocarcinoma of kidney; adenocarcinoma of the kidney; kidney adenocarcinoma; renal cell cancer; carcinoma, renal cell, malignant; renal cell carcinoma, stage unspecified; RCC
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| Definition |
A carcinoma arising from the renal parenchyma. There is a strong correlation between cigarette smoking and the development of renal cell carcinoma. The clinical presentation includes : hematuria, flank pain and a palpable lumbar mass. A high percentage of renal cell carcinomas are diagnosed when an ultrasound is performed for other purposes. Radical nephrectomy is the standard intervention procedure. Renal cell carcinoma is generally considered to be resistant to radiation treatment and chemotherapy.|Editor note: check relationship to RCC
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