Question 1

what are the tests for hypernephroma?

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CT scan and lab work: At a minimum, a ct scan of the abdomen and pelvis (with either chest x-ray or chest ct) with and without IV contrast.

Complete blood count and comprehensive metabolic panel.

Additional studies can be done depending on presence of symptoms (eg, bone scan, or MRI brain).

Question 2

what are the symptoms of hypernephroma?

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Usually asymptomatic: Most kidney tumors are picked up incidentally on imaging for other reasons.  The classic triad of symtoms--bleeding, flank pain, mass--is rarely occurs these days.

Question 3

i had kidney cancer when i was a baby, i have a scar across my belly & 1 kidney. can i have children?

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Depends on treatment: The scar and 1 kidney are no problem. The bigger question is what treatments were used. If you just needed surgery and that was curative, you should be fertile and able to have kids. If you had chemotherapy and/or radiation, there may have been some effect on your fertility. You should have your OB or a fertility specialist contact your oncologist from when you were a baby to talk about your case.

Question 4

is kidney cancer lethal?

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Yes: In general, kidney cancer is a lethal cancer. However, depending on various factors, it may not be lethal. Factors such as the patients age, the aggressiveness of the tumor, and size of the tumor are all important factors. However, kidney cancer overall has a very poor prognosis once it has metastasized.

Question 5

how is kidney cancer treated?

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Kidney Cancer: Patient should be evaluated by urologist oncologist to secede whether this patient can have radical resection of the kidney in order to give the patient a good chance for cure. 
If the patient is not eligible for surgery than can be treated with sunitinib which is an oral drug, or temsirolimus which is an IV drug. There are several other drugs available to help and support this patient if thes.

Question 6

is kidney cancer always deadly?

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No: As with any cancer, early detection and treatment result in higher cure rate. For kidney cancer, the five year survival for stage i is 81%, for stage ii is 74%, for stage iii is 53%, and for stage IV is 8%.

Question 7

is kidney cancer hereditary?

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Can be: Certain hereditary syndromes including von hippel lindau, birt-hogg dube syndrome for example, increase risk of kidney cancer.  These syndromes typically have other manifestations as well. However, the vast majority of kidney cancer is sporadic.

Question 8

how  did i get kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to be sure: Most kidney cancers are sporadic, meaning there is no inherited cause, though there are a number of familial syndromes associated with it. Multiple factors including  environmental exposures and possibly diet smoking and obesity can lead to genetic mutations in kidney cells which if not properly repaired can lead to uncontrolled growth sometimes with the ability to spread far from the kidney.

Question 9

how is kidney cancer diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

X-rays: Kidney cancer, when suspected, is primarily diagnosed with imaging studies. These tests include kidney ultrasound, ct scans, and mri. A kidney biopsy is rarely indicated as the diagnosis can usually be made with these imaging studies. Special urine may also be performed as an adjunct to x-rays for certain types of kidney cancers.

Question 10

how aggressive is kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Aggressive: Kidney cancer is generally aggressive. There are varying degrees of aggressiveness which is determined by biopsy after the kidney is removed. Untreated aggressive kidney cancer is usually fatal. The treatment of choice is surgery.

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