| kidney cancer | definition: very rare cancer affecting twice as many males as females and most commonly after the age of 65 in urban areas. Although the causes are not fully known, smoking seems to be a cause as well as exposure to chemicals and occupational exposure to insulators. Obesity may be a risk factor for kidney cancer. The most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma. The second most common is transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter. Symptoms include pain on one side of the back, blood in the urine, a mass in the flank or abdomen, high blood pressure, and fever. The diagnosis is carried out through evaluation tests such as IVP, ultrasound, renal arteriography, CT scan and Kidney scan. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease, the general state of the patient and other factors. The main treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, being surgery the most common one. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun term type: main entry term reliability code: 9 context (x): i_kidnca.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| renal cell carcinoma | number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: synonym definition: see kideny cancer (en) |
| renal cell cancer | number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 definition: see kideny cancer (en) term type: synonym |
| renal adenocarcinoma | number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 definition: see kideny cancer (en) term type: synonym |
| cáncer de riñón | part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 term type: main entry term number: singular gender: masculine definition: cáncer poco frecuente que afecta el doble a hombres que a mujeres. La edad de mayor incidencia es por encima de los 65 años y en zonas urbanas. Aunque no se conocen con exactitud las causas, el tabaco, la exposición a químicos y a aislantes son desencadenantes del cáncer de riñón. La obesidad puede ser un factor de riesgo. El tipo más frecuente es el carcinoma de células renales seguido por el cáncer de células transicionales de la pelvis renal y uréter. Los síntomas incluyen dolor de espalda, sangre en la orina, una masa en el abdomen, tensión arterial alta y fiebre. El diagnóstico se lleva a cabo mediante controles de la tensión intravenosa, ultrasonido, arteriografía renal, TAC y escáner renal. El tratamiento depende de la fase de la enfermedad, el estado de salud general del paciente y otros factores. El tratamiento principal es la cirugía aunque también se considera la quimioterapia, la radioterapia y la terapia hormonal. (es) context (x): e_canriñ.txt originator: Arianne |
| cáncer de células renales | term type: synonym definition: véase cáncer de riñón. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 |
| carcinoma de células renales | term type: synonym definition: véase cáncer de riñón. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 |
| adenocarcinoma renal | term type: synonym definition: véase cáncer de riñón. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 |