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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Treatments: Left radical nephrectomy
Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC, also known as hypernephroma) is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, the very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products. RCC is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, responsible for approximately 80% of cases. It is also known to be the most lethal of all the genitourinary tumors. Initial treatment is most commonly a radical or partial nephrectomy and remains the mainstay of curative treatment. Where the tumour is confined to the renal parenchyma, the 5-year survival rate is 60-70%, but this is lowered considerably where metastases have spread...
Treatments: Left radical nephrectomy - List of case studies
- Renal Neoplasia of not yet Determined Nature
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urinary system diagnosed a space occupying lesion in the left kidney. Further investigation with abdominal CT demonstrated a ... to carry out a lesion enucleoresection. Partial/ radical nephrectomy surgery was scheduled. ... abdominal CT. Treatments: lesion ...
- Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney
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male was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and underwent left radical nephrectomy. The expert recommended either close observation every ... CT scan. Treatments: ...
- Treatments
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minerals) ASA AV nodal ablation Abdominal radical nephrectomy Ablation Ablation treatment (tricuspidal isthmus ... T-tube) Laterocervical homolateral dissection Left hepatectomy Left hemicolectomy Left lateral segmentectomy ...