Kidney cancer
Disease information
Kidney cancer
He is more frequent in men than in women and generally it affects more to people between the 50 and 70 years, although it can appear to any age and
a
greater incidence in people with renal insufficiency
has
been observed, who have been put under during long time dialysis.
Adenocarcinoma renal or hipernefroma is caused mainly by, tumor that represents in 2. 5% of all the malignant
tumors
.
She does not know herself well what to
develop
this
cancer
,
but
several factors of risk exist related to the life style, very is related to the consumption of fats and cancerigenic
cholesterol
and agents whom the tobacco contains, reason why the people who smoke are doubly prone to
develop
it.
Also
a
clear relation with the consumption of
a
drug called Fenacetina and with some works related to the petroleum refinement or the treatment of the asbestos or by the prolonged exhibition exists to cadmium and the asbestos.
Another factor of risk is to suffer
a
genetic
disease
called
Syndrome
Von Piel - Lindau,
tuberosa
sclerosis
or
obesity
.
The most
common
types of
kidney
cancer
are:
the carcinoma of renales cells, that is originated in the section of the kidneys that filter the blood. This type represents 85% and affects to people of any age, being commonest between the 40 and 60 years.
the renal
cancer
of pelvis, begins to be developed in the
central
part of the
kidney
and it propagates when uréter.
the Tumor of Wilms, that affects to the
children
before the 5 years and with time it is scattered towards other abdominal organs causing
a
great expansion that increases quickly, loss of
weight
,
tires
and other symptoms.
IMPORTANT:
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charge
on its use.
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