USMLE/COMLEX - Step 2 - Renal Cell Carcinoma
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USMLE/COMLEX - Step 2 - Renal Cell Carcinoma
Pathophysiology
Adenocarcinoma from tubular epithelial cells
Risk factors
Male gender
Smoking
Obesity
Cystic kidney disease in ESRD
Hippel-Lindau disease
Symptoms
Weight loss
Gross hematuria
Flank pain
Palpable flank mass
Malaise
Diagnosis
Contrast CT of the abdomen
Treatment
Surgical resection
Chemotherapy
Radiation