Question 1

what is chromophobe renal cancer?

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Chromophobe renal ca: It is a subtype of renal cell carcinoma.These are relatively rare 3-5% of all all kidney cancers.

Question 2

what are considered high grade features for chromophobe renal cancer?

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See pathology report: Am. J. Surg. Path 2011 deals with unfavorable features and while traditional grading systems have been tried, the latest work shows that only necrosis, sarcomatoid features, being quite large, and having tumor in small vessels warn of a less favorable prognosis.

Question 3

what does it mean that the prognosis for chromophobe renal cancer is favorable. i have read this in many different articles.?

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Outcome is good.: Overall, this means that the outcome for this is good compared to other conditions, or at least, other renal cancers.  This cancer is less likely to spread or less aggressive than other kidney cancers, and so survival is improved.

Question 4

what are ther any doctors that have had experience with treating chromophobe renal cancer in melbourne?

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Is a rare tumor: accounts less than 5% of kidney tumors , besides  its characteristic histological appearance  , some times genetically  related , could be bilateral , surgical procedure will be same , ask your oncologist who will give you the best options and if necessary will refer you to a large centre near you.

Question 5

what could cause renal cancer?

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Many things: Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, exposure to toxic substances, overuse of pain relievers, and cystic changes of the kidneys are risks for getting renal cancer.  Cadmium, asbestos, and petroleum-based chemicals (like de-greasers) are the main toxins that cause renal cancer. Chronic hepatitis c infection is linked to causing kidney cancer. There is a strong genetic link as well.

Question 6

has anyone here survived renal cancer?

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Yes early diagnosis: Yes if diagnosedearly and treated early bebre it spreads.

Question 7

renal cancer survival rates at 5 years?

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Renal cell ca: In general-- 
stage i  kidney cancer-- a 5-year survival rate over 90 %
stage 2 - a five-year survival rates ranging from 75 to 95 %
stage 3 - ranges from ranges from 46 to 70 %
the median survival for patients with stage IV disease is 16 to 20 months in contemporary studies -with 5 year survival less than 10%.

Question 8

what characterizes non-small renal cancer?

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There's a mistake: Non-small-cell is a group of lung cancers, not renal (kidney) cancers.  I am sorry that someone made a mistake and i hope this helps explain why you have had difficulty finding information.  Good luck.

Question 9

how many survivors of renal cancer?

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See figures below: In 2012, in the us, there are expected to be about 65, 000 new cases of renal cancer and about 13, 500 deaths.

Question 10

can one be screened for renal cancer?

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Yes: Screening for renal cancer is not done routinely on every body, like breast , or prostate cancer, unless there is strong suspicion for it , like blood in urine, abnormal cells, pain, feeling a mass   very strong family history , or detecting mass it in a ct done for some thing else.

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