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Kidney Cancer Genetics

Major Heritable Renal Cell Cancer Syndromes Four major heritable renal cell cancer (RCC) syndromes (von Hippel-Lindau disease [VHL], hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer [HLRCC], Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome [BHD], and hereditary papillary renal carcinoma...

Lyme Summary

Lyme Disease Summary  Lyme disease is an infection acquired by a tick bite.  It is caused by the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. Treatment with antibiotics is the standard for care. Some people continue to have generalized symptoms years after treatment is complete...

Kidney Cancer Staging

Stage Information for Renal Cell Cancer The staging system for renal cell cancer is based on the degree of tumor spread beyond the kidney.[1-3] Involvement of blood vessels may not be a poor prognostic sign if the tumor is otherwise confined to the substance of the...

Login Kidney Cancer Wilms Tumor

General Information About Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors KEY POINTS Childhood kidney tumors are diseases in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the kidney. There are many types of childhood kidney tumors. Wilms Tumor Renal Cell Cancer...

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Stage IV and Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer Stage IV renal cell cancer is defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer’s TNM classification system:[1] T4, any N, M0 Any T, any N, M1 The prognosis for any treated renal cell cancer patient with progressing,...