renal cell carcinoma
Kidney tumor malignancy
Renal cell carcinoma is a cancer originating in the kidney, specifically in the lining of the small tubes that filter blood and produce urine.
It is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, often discovered incidentally during imaging for other conditions.
Symptoms, when present, may include blood in the urine, flank pain, or a palpable mass: The scan revealed renal cell carcinoma in the left kidney.
Having small projections
- translocationMovement to another place
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
Cancer spreading beyond origin
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- hypercalcemiaHigh blood calcium
Tomographic diagnostic imaging
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- hematuriaPlasma in urinary output
creatinine · biopsy · staging · bone scan · PET scan · tumor marker
Immune system signaling protein
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- clinical trialHuman subject research experiment
- combination therapyUsing multiple treatments together
Blood-filtering organ
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- adrenal glandKidney-top hormone producer
- hilumSeed's umbilical mark
papillary
Having small projections
- translocationMovement to another place
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
metastasis
Cancer spreading beyond origin
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
CT scan
Tomographic diagnostic imaging
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
hematuria · creatinine · biopsy · staging · bone scan · PET scan · tumor marker
interleukin-2
Immune system signaling protein
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- clinical trialHuman subject research experiment
kidney
Blood-filtering organ
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- adrenal glandKidney-top hormone producer
- kidneyskidney, nephron, nephrons, glomerulus, glomeruli
- Urinary DisordersUTI, urinary tract infection, bladder infection, cystitis, kidney stones
- carcinomasadenocarcinoma
- Kidney Diseaseskidney disease, kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, nephropathy, nephritis
- kidney tumorskidney cancer
- urologic cancerbladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder tumor, kidney tumor