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	Kidney Cancer
		Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first begins, and kidney cancer is no exception.
		Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys -- two large, bean-shaped organs -- one located to the left, and the other to the right of the backbone.
		Surgery to remove the kidney is called a nephrectomy and it is the most common treatment for kidney cancer.
	www.umm.edu /urology-info/cancer.htm (841 words)

	Kidney cancer
		Kidney cancer is an abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells in the kidney.
		Kidney cancer cells may also break away from the original tumor and spread (or metastasize) to other parts of the body such as the lymph nodes, bones or lungs, with about one third of cases showing metastasis at the time of diagnosis.
		If there is any reason to suspect kidney cancer, the doctor will take your medical history, conduct a physical exam and may perform imaging tests such as CT scan, MRI or ultrasound to produce a detailed picture of the inside of the body.
	www.antigenics.com /diseases/kidneycancer.html (829 words)

	Kidney Cancer Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
		The kidneys are a pair of organs on either side of the spine in the lower abdomen.
		Kidney cancer also may spread to the lungs, bones, or liver.
		The disease is metastatic kidney cancer, not lung cancer.
	www.medicinenet.com /kidney_cancer/article.htm (673 words)

	Kidney cancer
		Kidney cancer is a disease in which the cells in certain tissues of the kidney start to grow uncontrollably and form tumors.
		Cancer that develops in the central portion of the kidney (where the urine is collected and drained into the ureters) is known as transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis.
		Kidney cancer is also one of the few cancers for which there are well-documented cases of spontaneous remission without therapy.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/kidney_cancer.jsp (1818 words)

	UrologyHealth.org - Adult Conditions - Cancers - Kidney Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In kidney cancer, the lymph nodes near the kidney are referred to as regional lymph nodes.
		Kidney cancers are very angiogenic and are known to be some of the most vascular tumors in the body.
		When a patient has only one kidney (a "solitary" kidney) and part of that kidney needs to be removed, the risk of permanent dialysis is 4 to 7 percent, the risk of temporary dialysis is 3.5 percent and the risk of impaired kidney function that does not require dialysis is 26 to 33 percent.
	www.urologyhealth.org /adult/index.cfm?cat=04&topic=124 (7246 words)

	Kidney Stones - UrologyChannel
		Regardless of size, stones may pass out of the kidney, become lodged in the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder (ureter), and cause severe pain that begins in the lower back and radiates to the side or groin.
		Kidney stones form when there is a high level of calcium (hypercalciuria), oxalate (hyperoxaluria), or uric acid (hyperuricosuria) in the urine; a lack of citrate in the urine; or insufficient water in the kidneys to dissolve waste products.
		Kidney stones are most prevalent in patients between the ages of 30 and 45, and the incidence declines after age 50.
	www.urologychannel.com /kidneystones (839 words)

	California Kidney Cancer Foundation: Treatment
		Kidney Cancer is divided into 4 initial stages and the classification of recurrent if it has recurred or spread after initial treatment.
		Cancer has spread to the fat around the kidney, or to the vein that carries blood from the kidney (the renal vein), or to the big blood vessel that carries blood from the lower part of the body (the inferior vena cava), or to lymph nodes near the kidney.
		Cancer has spread to nearby organs such as the bowel or pancreas or has spread to other places in the body such as the lungs or the bones.
	www.ckcc.org /treatment.htm (1457 words)

	Kidney Cancer - Urologychannel
		Kidney cancer occurs most often in people between the ages of 50 and 70, and affects men almost twice as often as women.
		Not smoking is the most effective way to prevent kidney cancer and it is estimated that the elimination of smoking would reduce the rate of renal pelvis cancer by one-half and the rate of renal cell carcinoma by one-third.
		Urine moves from the renal pelvis to the ureters, the large tubes that connect the kidney to the bladder.
	www.urologychannel.com /kidneycancer/index.shtml (544 words)

	Sloan-Kettering - Kidney Cancer
		Primary kidney cancer, also called renal cancer, is a malignant tumor that originates in the kidney.
		Kidney cancer rarely strikes children and young adults; the exception is a pediatric kidney cancer called Wilms' tumor.
		The choice of treatment for kidney cancer depends on the stage of the disease -- that is, how large the tumor has grown, how deeply it has invaded the kidney, and whether it has spread to nearby organs, lymph nodes, or other parts of the body.
	www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/362.cfm (314 words)

	Kidney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kidney cancer is twice as common in men as in women.
		Kidney cancer may either spread locally and involve nearby tissues (such as spread to the space outside the kidneys) or travel to distant sites (such as local lymph glands or liver, bones, brain or the opposite).
		In the majority of patients, in whom cure is not possible, survival could vary from months to years, depending on the extent of the cancer and overall condition of the patient, as well as his/her response to treatment and the duration of that response.
	www.tirgan.com /kidney.htm (548 words)

	Kidney Cancer - oncologychannel
		Kidney cancer occurs most often in people between the ages of 50 and 70, and affects men almost twice as often as women.
		Not smoking is the most effective way to prevent kidney cancer and it is estimated that the elimination of smoking would reduce the rate of renal pelvis cancer by one-half and the rate of renal cell carcinoma by one-third.
		Urine moves from the renal pelvis to the ureters, the large tubes that connect the kidney to the bladder.
	oncologychannel.com /kidneycancer (491 words)

	Kidney Disease
		Kidney and urinary tract diseases together affect an estimated 20 million people, causing more than 95,000 deaths a year and contributing to an additional quarter of a million.
		Anytime the kidneys' ability to remove and regulate water and chemicals is impaired by disease or blockage, fluids and waste products accumulate, ultimately resulting in extreme swelling and symptoms of uremia (an overload of toxic byproducts) or kidney failure.
		Inflammation of the kidneys, or nephritis, is the primary characteristic of acquired kidney diseases.
	www.healthsquare.com /fgpd/fg4ch18.htm (2256 words)

	treatments for kidney cancer, kidney cancer treatment, kidney cancer information, about kidney cancer
		Kidney cancer is a disease of the kidneys, the reddish-brown curving organs about the size of a small fist, located above the waist to either side of the spine.
		In kidney cancer, there are four types, of which two are notable: "clear cell" is the kind found in 80% of kidney cancer, and "sarcomatoid" is the most aggressive type.
		Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing.
	www.apjohncancerinstitute.org /cancer/kidney.htm (6962 words)

	Kidney Cancer
		Kidney cancer is cancer that affects the kidney.
		Kidney cancer cells may also break away from the original tumor and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
		These risk factors, according to the American Cancer Society, are: smoking, exposure to asbestos, cadmium exposure, family history of kidney cancer, gender (men are twice as likely to get kidney cancer as are women) diet (a high-fat diet increases a person's risk of kidney cancer), weight/obesity, and long-term dialysis.
	www.mamashealth.com /cancer/kidcancer.asp (277 words)

	Kidney problem or kidney infection and kidney stone treatment
		The kidneys are in fact very sensitive to toxic damage from antibiotics, pain relievers, solvents, heavy metals, toxins, bacteria, herbicides and the thousands of chemicals present in processed foods.
		Kidney stones are an accumulation of mineral salts that lodge anywhere along the course of the urinary tract and kidneys.
		Kidney and Bladder may be used on its own or in combination with Liver and Gall, Detox, Immune Booster or Alkaline Body Supplements.
	www.naturallydirect.net /kidney-problem.htm (1530 words)

	Cancer, kidney definition - Cancer information on MedicineNet.com
		Cancer, kidney: Malignancy of the kidney, the organ that is primarily responsible for the removal of metabolic products from the body.
		The most common type occurs in the renal (kidney) tissue that filters the blood and produces the urine and is called renal cell cancer (or renal cell carcinoma).
		Kidney cancer is treated with surgery, embolization, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, biological therapy, or chemotherapy.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2595 (299 words)

	Kidney Cancer and Cancer Treatment: Cancer Treatment Centers of America
		Transitional cell cancer (carcinoma), which affects the renal pelvis, is a less common form of kidney cancer.
		Kidney cancer cells may also break away from the original tumor and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
		Kidney cancer may spread and form new tumors, most often in the bones or lungs.
	www.cancercenter.com /kidney-cancer.cfm (517 words)

	Kidney Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys - two large, bean-shaped organs - one located to the left, and the other to the right of the backbone.
		This is a disease caused by a gene mutation that increases the chances of renal cell cancer.
		Hormone therapy is used in a small number of patients with advanced kidney cancer to try to control the growth of cancer cells.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_urology/cancer.cfm (992 words)

	Kidney Cancer
		The kidneys are a pair of hardworking organs.
		Cancer has spread to the main blood vessel that carries clean blood from the kidney (renal vein), to the blood vessel that carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart (inferior vena cava), or to lymph nodes around the kidney.
		The cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes (small bean-shaped structures found throughout the body that produce and store infection-fighting cells) near the kidney, blood vessels, or the peritoneum (tissue that lines the abdomen and covers most organs in the abdomen).
	www.stayinginshape.com /3osfcorp/libv/c14.shtml (1087 words)

	Kidney Cancer
		Renal cell cancer (kidney cancer) is a disease in which malignant cells arise from tissues of the kidney.
		The vast majority of renal cell cancers are histologically classed as adenocarcinomas, these may be subdivided into clear cell and granular cell types (in some cases the 2 types can occur together in the same tumour).
		Kidney Cancer UK KCUK was founded in January 2000 by 2 kidney cancer patients.
	www.cancerindex.org /clink45q.htm (245 words)

	Kidney Cancer
		The kidneys are "bean shaped" (hence "kidney bean") and the urine produced by each kidney is collected in a hollow area within the kidney called the "renal pelvis".
		Normally, in an adult kidney cells divide rarely, to replace those lost to old age and injury, The division and growth of these cells is under tight control by the genes inside the cells.
		Kidney cancer starts when control of this division is lost, and so a cell starts to divide "out of control".
	www.canceranswers.com /Kidney.Cancer.html (1230 words)

	Kidney cancer
		Kidney cancer tumors are comprised of malignant cells growing in a mass.
		In some cases, it may be possible to remove only the cancerous portion of the kidney if a tumor is small and confined to the top or bottom of the organ.
		This preserves kidney function and is often the preferred procedure when cancer is present in both kidneys or when only one is functioning.
	www.aurorahealthcare.org /services/cancer/whatwetreat/kidney-cancer.asp (1387 words)

	Kidney cancer
		A far less common type of kidney cancer, transitional cell carcinoma, develops in the tissue that forms the tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder.
		A solid kidney tumor, on the other hand, is often removed without a biopsy because these tumors are almost always cancerous and because a needle biopsy may spread cancer cells outside the biopsied kidney.
		Until recently, the standard treatment for cancer that was confined to the kidney was surgical removal of the entire kidney (radical or simple nephrectomy).
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00360.html (3108 words)

	Kidney Cancer News
		Kidney Cancer News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Hazel Watts was diagnosed with cancer in 1992 A Devon woman dying from kidney cancer is pleading to be given a new drug on the NHS.
		Leah-Beth was diagnosed with cancer when she was two An eight-year-old girl who decided to stop treatment for a rare kidney cancer has been given the all-clear.
	www.topix.net /health/kidney-cancer (667 words)

	ACS :: What Is Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma)?
		The kidneys are paired bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist and weighing about 4 to 5 ounces.
		These cancers are usually treated by surgically removing the whole kidney and the ureter, as well as that portion of the bladder where the ureter attaches.
		Renal sarcoma: Renal sarcomas are a rare type of kidney cancer (less than 1% of all kidney tumors) that begin within the kidney's connective tissue.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_kidney_cancer_22.asp?sitearea=cri (1241 words)

	Kidney cancer - MayoClinic.com
		In adults, the most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma (renal adenocarcinoma), which begins in the cells that line the small tubes within your kidneys.
		Kidney cancer cells may also spread (metastasize) outside your kidneys to nearby organs as well as to more distant sites in the body.
		Yet if kidney cancer is detected and treated early, the chances for a full recovery are good.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/kidney-cancer/DS00360 (252 words)

	Latest Kidney Cancer Treatments
		Although it is not a very common cancer overall, Renal Cell Carcinoma is the most common kidney cancer, affecting approximately 40,000 people in the U.S. each year.
		The two bean-shaped kidneys located just above the waist on either side of the spine are part of the urinary system, which filters blood and produces urine.
		Kidney cancer cells may also spread (metastasize) to other areas such as the lymph nodes, brain, lungs or bone.
	www.cancergroup.com /em24.html (498 words)

	Kidney Cancer
		Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys - two large, bean-shaped organs - one located to the left, and the other to the right of the backbone.
		Nearly 36,000 persons in the US are expected to be diagnosed with kidney and pelvic renal cancers in 2005, with the most common type called renal cell cancer.
		This is a disease caused by a gene mutation that increases the chances of renal cell cancer.
	www.montefiore.org /healthlibrary/adult/urology/cancer (1062 words)

	MedlinePlus: Kidney Cancer
		The primary NIH organization for research on Kidney Cancer is the National Cancer Institute
		Kidney cancer forms in the lining of tiny tubes inside your kidneys.
		Treatment depends on your age, your overall health and how advanced the cancer is. It might include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or biologic therapy.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/kidneycancer.html (378 words)

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