Question 1

what is the icd-9 code for metastasis colon cancer and the cpt code to?

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Need more info: The code for colon cancers is 153._. 153.9 is for colon cancer of unspecified site. There is a separate group of codes for metastasis and the site. The number after 153 is for the site of the primary tumor. 
I can't answer the cpt code question, because  there is not enough information.

Question 2

what is the icd 9 code for 2010 for keratinocyte cancers-- scc and bcc?

Accepted Answer

173.: The non melanoma skin cancers are the 173 codes and have a two digits following the decimal are site and type specifiers.

Question 3

how fast can kidney cancer grow?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Generally speaking, the single strongest predictor of growth rate of kidney cancer is fuhrman grade. Grade refers to microscopic features of the tumor cell nucleus. Certain cell types or variants of kidney cancer may also be associated with rapid growth in that they may typically act aggressively and are usually high grade cancers (eg, collecting duct and medullary cancers).

Question 4

is it possible to get kidney cancer twice?

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Yes: It is more likely that it is a recurrence of the first rather than a new 2nd kidney cancer.

Question 5

what are symptoms of a child with kidney cancer ?

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The common: Scenario is mom or dad bathing the baby and feeling a mass in the belly.  The findings are of a growing mass over time, not the kidney not working. Sometimes the mass is large enough to cause poor feeding and vomiting.

Question 6

i'm curious as to how fast does kidney cancer grow?

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It's hard to say: Kidney cancer, also called renal cell carcinoma, is increasing in incidence.  In a study where patients were followed by imaging after diagnosis, growth rates were very different. Tumors that had not spread grew at 0.1 to 1.35cm per year. Tumors that were metastatic grew faster, up to 7cm per year.  It varies for each person and for each tumor.

Question 7

my friend says she has kidney cancer. is that serious?

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Only one: who can answer you is your friend's doctor who has all info. needed to answer you. , with your friends permission you have to find out.  In general most of  kidney  cancers are serious , if they are low grade , detected very early stages may not be serious ,

Question 8

please tell me, could a kidney cancer exist for 17 years?

Accepted Answer

Very, very unlikely: Kidney cancers almost always grow a lot faster, although it is theoretically possible that it could have existed as a tiny tumor for a number of years before enlarging. Kidney cancers can also develop in complex kidney cysts. So 17 year-old kidney x-rays or ultrasounds might demonstrate a cyst at present site of a tumor. Benign angiomyolipomas of kidney can turn into kidney cancer with time.

Question 9

during what stage of kidney cancer can you physically feel it?

Accepted Answer

By the time: Kidney cancer becomes palpable on physical exam, it would be far advanced.  Usually kidney cancers are found because of blood in urine or on imaging tests being done for unrelated problems.

Question 10

what are the symptoms you would get in a case of kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depend on stage: In majority cases-in early stage-usually there are no significant symptoms. In more advanced disease-patiemts start to become more symptomatic especially when the cancer starts to spread to distant organ. Symptom may include- flank/abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia, blood in the urine, fever, fatigue/malaise, etc.

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