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	Upper Tract Tumors - urologychannel
		Upper tract tumors develop in tissue in the kidneys that collects urine (i.e., the renal pelvis) and the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters).
		Fewer than 10% of renal pelvis tumors are squamous cell carcinomas, which develop in flat surface cells that line the renal pelvis.
		These types of renal pelvis tumors are associated with inflammation caused by chronic urinary tract infections and kidney stones.
	www.urologychannel.com /tracttumors (370 words)

	Learn About Renal Pelvis & Ureter Cancer
		Renal pelvis cancers are cancers that start in the middle of a kidney, where urine collects before going to the bladder.
		Renal pelvis and ureter cancers are not common cancers.
		Renal pelvis and ureter cancers are diagnosed by the patient’s symptoms, medical history, physical exam, blood tests, xrays, and special tests of the urinary organs.
	www.mgh.harvard.edu /cancer/crr/types/gu/renal_pelvis.asp (2480 words)

	Renal pelvis - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		renal pelvis represents the funnel-like dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney.
		Each renal papilla is surrounded by a branch of the renal pelvis called a calyx.
		The major function of the renal pelvis is to act as a funnel for urine flowing to the ureter.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Renal_pelvis (195 words)

	Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer: Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Cancers of the renal pelvis and ureter are much less common than cancers of the rest of the kidney or bladder; they probably occur in fewer than 6,000 people in the United States each year.
		If the cancer has not spread beyond the area of the renal pelvis and ureter, the usual treatment is surgical removal of the entire kidney and ureter(nephroureterectomy) along with a small part of the bladder.
		Some cancers in the renal pelvis and ureter may be treated with a laser to destroy the cancer cells or with surgery that removes only the cancer itself while leaving the kidney, the noncancerous portion of the ureter, and the bladder in place.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec11/ch151/ch151c.html (383 words)

	eMedicine - Pyeloplasty : Article by Thomas MT Turk, MD
		The UPJ obstruction is often demonstrated by the marked delay of the passage of contrast from a hydronephrotic renal pelvis proximally to a nondilated distal ureter.
		Accessory renal arteries are often identified, supplying the lower pole of the kidney that crosses the ureter at the point of the UPJ obstruction.
		The position of the proximal curl in the renal pelvis is confirmed, as is the distal curl in the bladder.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3059.htm (9226 words)

	CANCER - Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
		After transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the renal pelvis and ureter or to other parts of the body.
		Treatment of metastatic transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter is usually done in a clinical trial, which may include chemotherapy.
		Treatment of recurrent transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter is usually done in a clinical trial, which may include chemotherapy.
	www.medic8.com /cancer/transitional-cell-cancer.htm (2348 words)

	UrologyHealth.org - Adult Conditions - Cancers - Cancer of the Ureter and Renal Pelvis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 2000, some 3,000 to 3,500 Americans were diagnosed with the malignancy, as opposed to 53,000 with bladder cancers with cancer of the renal pelvis and calyces accounting for approximately 75 percent of upper tract cancers and ureteral cancer accounting for only about 25 percent.
		Again, a CT scan may be used to evaluate the abdomen, pelvis and neighboring lymph nodes and organs, such as the liver.
		If it is confined to the ureter or renal pelvis without involving neighboring lymph nodes or the tissues outside the collection system, there is a high likelihood of cure.
	www.urologyhealth.org /adult/index.cfm?cat=04&topic=139 (4569 words)

	Cancer of the ureter and renal pelvis : Cancerbackup
		The renal pelvis is the lower part of each kidney that connects to each ureter.
		Cancer of the ureter and renal pelvis tends to affect more men than women, and is rare under the age of 65.
		The exact causes of cancer of the ureter and renal pelvis is unknown.
	www.cancerbackup.org.uk /Cancertype/Kidney/Ureterrenalpelvis/Ureterrenalpelvis (2167 words)

	Transitional Cell Cancer (Kidney/Ureter) Treatment - National Cancer Institute
		Transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the renal pelvis and ureter.
		The renal pelvis is part of the kidney and the ureter connects the kidney to the bladder.
		The renal pelvis and ureters are lined with transitional cells.
	www.nci.nih.gov /cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/transitionalcell/patient (849 words)

	Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Transitional cell cancer (TCC) of the renal pelvis and ureter is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues in the kidneys that collect urine (the renal pelvis) and/or in the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder (ureter).
		The renal pelvis is the part of the kidney that collects urine and drains it to the ureters.
		The cells that line the renal pelvis and ureters are called transitional cells, and it is these cells that are affected in TCC.
	www.cchs.net /health/health-info/docs/1400/1438.asp?index=6239&dpath=http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/1400/1438.asp?index=6239 (1150 words)

	Cancer - renal pelvis or ureter
		The pelvis and its subdivisions (calyces) empty urine into a tube called the ureter, which leads to the bladder.
		As a group, renal pelvis and ureter cancers account for no more than 5% of all cancers of the kidney and upper urinary tract.
		Tumors of the renal pelvis and ureter are usually transitional cell cancers.
	www.healthtalk.com /crohnsdisease/encyclopedia/?p=1/000525.htm (550 words)

	Renal pelvis, transitional cell cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
		Patients with deeply invasive tumors that are still confined to the renal pelvis or ureter have a 10% to 15% likelihood of cure.
		Therefore, total excision of the ureter with a bladder cuff, renal pelvis, and kidney is recommended in an attempt to provide the greatest likelihood of cure.
		Group 4: Extension of tumors beyond the renal pelvis or parenchyma and invasion of peripelvic and perirenal fat, lymph nodes, hilar vessels, and adjacent tissues.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/nci/ncicdr0000062937.htm (2696 words)

	Renal papillary necrosis - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Renal papillary necrosis is a disorder that affects some or all of the renal papillae — the areas of the kidney through which urine passes after it exits the collecting ducts and before it enters the renal pelvis.
		The renal papillae connect the tubules to the renal pelvis.
		In renal papillary necrosis, damage to the renal papillae allows urine to leave the renal tubules prematurely — before it's concentrated, diluted and acidified.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/renal-papillary-necrosis/AN00444 (298 words)

	Kidney Cancer - urologychannel
		Smokers develop renal cell carcinoma about twice as often as nonsmokers and develop cancer of the renal pelvis about 4 times as often.
		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 (625 words)

	eMedicine - Urothelial Tumors of the Renal Pelvis and Ureters : Article by David F Jarrard, MD
		Nephroureterectomy with excision of the bladder cuff is indicated in patients with renal pelvis TCC, regionally extensive disease, and high-grade or high-stage lesions.
		The renal pelvis is the portion of the urinary collecting system formed by the confluence of 2 or 3 major calices.
		Contrast in the renal pelvis is displaced by the tumor.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3088.htm (5710 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Renal papillary necrosis
		The necrotic tissue may be sloughed off, and it may be seen in the urine, or the tissue may obstruct the renal pelvis or the ureter.
		Sickle cell anemia is a common cause of renal papillary necrosis in children.
		An IVP may show obstruction or tissue in the renal pelvis or ureter.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000488.htm (550 words)

	Renal papillary necrosis
		Necrosis (tissue death) of this area may result in impairment of the kidneys ability to concentrate the urine with ensuing polyuria (increased urine volume, usually in excess of 3 liters per day) and nocturia (frequent urination at night).
		The necrotic tissue may be sloughed off, and it may be present in the urine as tissue, or the tissue may obstruct the renal pelvis or the ureter.
		Prevention of renal papillary necrosis from analgesic nephropathy includes careful moderation in the use of medications, including over-the-counter analgesics.
	www.adam.com /democontent/hie/ency/article/000488.htm (483 words)

	S \| Drugs Glossary
		stage I transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter (tran-ZIH-shu-nil sel KAN-ser of the REE-nul PEL-vus and yoo-REE-ter)
		stage II transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter (tran-ZIH-shu-nil sel KAN-ser of the REE-nul PEL-vus and yoo-REE-ter)
		stage III transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter (tran-ZIH-shu-nil sel KAN-ser of the REE-nul PEL-vus and yoo-REE-ter)
	www.drugsglossary.net /letter/S (173 words)

	Cancer Information, Research, and Treatment for all Types of Cancer \| OncoLink (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In this sense, kidney cancer occurs when cells in either the cortex of the kidney or cells in the renal pelvis grow uncontrollably and form tumors that can invade normal tissues and spread to other parts of the body.
		Over 75% of renal cell carcinomas are called clear cell carcinomas, named after the characteristics they display when looking at them under the microscope.
		Cancers of the renal pelvis, or medulla, are uncommon.
	www.oncolink.com /types/article.cfm?c=21&s=67&ss=773&id=9487 (2462 words)

	Laparoscopic pyeloplasty
		If the transition from the renal pelvis to the ureter is narrow, the urine will not drain easily and backs up causing dilatation of the collecting system proximal (behind) to that point and enlargement of the renal pelvis.
		The UPJ is the portion of the collection system that connects the renal pelvis (the larger collecting portion of the kidney that is funnel shaped and tapers down to the ureter) to the ureter.
		Although different types of pyeloplasty operations have been described, the ultimate goal is to remove the narrowed portion of the UPJ, refashion the renal pelvis, and attach it to the ureter in a way to allow for easy drainage of urine down the ureter.
	www.nice.org.uk /templates/core/page/page.aspx?text-size=10&o=IP_50&c=surgical (296 words)

	Metastatic Malignant Mixed Tumor of Renal Pelvis
		Solid renal masses can original in the parenchyma, mesenchyma, or renal pelvis, or may be secondary tumors.
		Mesoblastic nephroma, also known as fetal renal hamartoma, is the most common renal tumor in the neonate.Mesenchymal tumors include angiomyolipoma (hamartomas characterized by the presence of fat; may bleed), malignant fibro histocytoma (MFH), spindle-cell sarcoma, synovial cell sarcoma, hemangioma, and juxtaglomerular tumor.
		Tumors of the renal pelvis include transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and various benign masses: papilloma, angioma, fibroma, myoma, and polyp.
	www.brighamrad.harvard.edu /Cases/bwh/hcache/379/full.html (707 words)

	AllRefer Health - Renal Pelvis or Ureter Cancer (Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis or Ureter)
		Cancerof the renal pelvis or ureter involves the growth of cancerous cells in the collection system of the kidney.
		As a group, renal pelvis and ureter carcinomas are uncommon and account for no more than 5% of all cancers of the kidney and upper genitourinary tract.
		Tumors of the renal pelvis and ureter are usually transitional cell cancers.
	health.allrefer.com /health/cancer-renal-pelvis-or-ureter-info.html (539 words)

	SEER Stat Fact Sheets - Cancer of the Kidney and Renal Pelvis
		From 2000-2003, the median age at diagnosis for cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis was 65 years of age3.
		From 2000-2003, the median age at death for cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis was 71 years of age4.
		Sometimes it is more useful to look at the probability of developing cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis between two age groups.
	www.seer.cancer.gov /statfacts/html/kidrp.html (949 words)

	Carcinoma Of The Renal Pelvis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Risks for carcinoma of the renal pelvis or ureter include a history of previous renal carcinoma, analgesic nephropathy, and...
		Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter - Upper Tract TCC The...
		Pelvis and Ureter General Information Transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis, accounting for only 7% of all kidney...
	www.stop-cancer-now.com /44/carcinoma-of-the-renal-pelvis.html (729 words)

	UroToday - Renal Cancer
		A 64 year old retired pharmacist presents to his primary care physician with complaints of urinary urgency and frequency of 6 months duration and of increasingly severe low back and right hip pain of 3 months duration.
		A 59 year old male had a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma of the left kidney made 2 years ago after presenting with flank pain and hematuria.
		VEGF Pathway is Involved in Antitumour and Antiangiogenic Effect of Arginine Deiminase on Renal Cell Carcinoma
	www.urotoday.com /browse_categories/renal_cancer/1055 (1752 words)

	eMedicine - Urothelial Tumors of the Renal Pelvis and Ureters : Article Excerpt by: David F Jarrard, MD
		Problem: Upper tract urothelial tumors of the renal pelvis and ureters are relatively rare.
		Tumors of the renal pelvis account for approximately 10% of all renal tumors and approximately 5% of all urothelial tumors.
		Long-term exposure to analgesics induces a nephropathy that is associated with an incidence of upper tract TCC as high as 70%.
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/urothelial-tumors-of-the-renal-pelvis-and-ureters.htm (646 words)

	calculus in renal pelvis Search Results From Healthline
		Squamous cell cancer of the urinary tract constitutes less than 15% of the tumors of the renal pelvis and a smaller percentage of ureteral tumors and is of...
		Unpredicted spontaneous extrusion of a renal calculus in an adult male with spina bifida and paraplegia: report of a misdiagnosis.
		The size and the appearance of the stones vary: may be much small sand like particles or big oval or branching calculi nearly filling the renal pelvis.
	www.healthline.com /search?q1=calculus+in+renal+pelvis&imuId=8120358 (328 words)

	UPJ obstruction
		Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction involves a blockage in the area where a ureter, one of the tubes that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder, attaches to the part of the kidney known as the renal pelvis.
		Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is generally a congenital (present from before birth) condition caused by narrowing of the connection between the ureter and the renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney.
		Call your health care provider if your infant has bloody urine, fever, a lump in the abdomen or if he or she acts as if there is back pain or pain in the flanks (the area towards the sides of the body between the ribs and the pelvis).
	www.adam.com /democontent/hie/ency/article/001267.htm (544 words)

	Renal Pelvis
		The resulting middle depression leads into a hollow chamber called the "renal sinus." The entrance to this sinus is termed the "hilum," and through it pass various blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, and the ureter.
		The superior end of the ureter is expanded to form a funnel-shaped sac called the "renal pelvis," which is located inside the renal sinus.
		The pelvis is divided into two or three tubes, called the "major calyces" (the singular is calyx), and they are divided into several (eight to fourteen) "minor calyces."
	www.innerbody.com /text/dige25-new.html (144 words)

	Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
		In stage II, cancer has spread through the layer of connective tissue to the muscle layer of the renal pelvis and/or ureter.
		A tool with a small wire loop on the end is used to remove the cancer or to burn away the tumor with electricity.
		This is a surgical procedure to remove localized cancer from the renal pelvis without removing the entire kidney.
	www.meb.uni-bonn.de /cancer.gov/CDR0000343585.html (2756 words)

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