Kidney Cancer

By Cuyler Brodnax

Intro

• First appear in tubules of kidney• Many diagnosed, however, many live with it

Symptoms

Various Forms

• Renal Cell Carcinoma• [Typically] 4 stages

Risk Factors

• Many things are known to contribute to kidney cancer, but true cause is unknown

Molecular Level

• Mutated cell replication• Oncongenes contribute to mutated cells

Treatment

• Different types of surgeries and therapies• At any stage of disease, people with kidney

cancer may have treatment to control pain and other symptoms

Future & Prevention

• Follow-up care extremely important( if diagnosed)

• STOP SMOKING