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Yes 1 UCLA KIDNEY CANCER PROGRAM HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE NAME UCLA NO. (Leave blank if not yet assigned) DATE OF BIRTH SOC. SEC. NO. Dear Patient: This questionnaire is designed to help your doctors know your general medical history and to save you time during your initial evaluation. Because the information is important for your health care, please fill out carefully and completely. Thank you for your cooperation. SEX: Male Female MARITAL STATUS: Single Married Separated Divorced Widowed A. GENERAL CONDITION 1. My height is _. 2. My weight is _. 3. My regular weight is . 4. My current health allows me to: (Choose the single most appropriate response) a. Be fully active and carry on all normal activity.. b. Perform activities such as light house work, office work, shopping, etc., but not to perform strenuous ...

P OINT -C OUNTERPOINT Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Kidney Cancer : When Is It Indicated? Ganesh S. Palapattu, MD, Hyung L. Kim, MD, Arie S. Belldegrun, MD, FACS Division of Urologic Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA It is necessary to consider the potential risks and benefits of performing a lymph node dissection (LND) at the time of radical nephrectomy. LND may lead to more accurate staging, a decrease in local recurrence, and an increase in survival for patients with metastatic disease limited to the resected lymph nodes. However, there are risks associated with the treatment that must be considered. The advantages of LND vary among patients, depending on the location and extent of disease progression. For patients with stage T3 or T4 disease, we recommend a limited LND. Patients with T3 ...

There were 1,854 cases of invasive cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis diagnosed in 2000 among residents of Pennsylvania, the highest annual number since statewide reporting began in 1985. Males had an average annual (1996-2000) age-adjusted incidence rate twice that of females (17.3 and 8.8 per 100,000, respectively). Annual numbers of cases and age-adjusted incidence rates by sex and race for 1991 through 2000 have all been on the increase. There are few understood causes of kidney cancer ; however, cigarette smoking is an important risk factor. Approximately a quarter of all cases are caused by this behavior. As with age-adjusted rates, age-specific incidence rates were much higher among males for almost all age groups. Nearly 61 percent of the staged cases for 2000 were diagnosed during the localized stage of the disease. During the five-year period of 1996-2000, over 69 percent of the invasive cases of kidney and ...

Understanding Kidney Cancer Page 2 Your doctor has given you this brochure to help answer any additional questions you may have about renal cell carcinoma. Being faced with a possible diagnosis of cancer can be frightening, but learning all you can about the disease may help you better understand what is happening with your body and how you can take an active role in your treatment. This brochure will explain what kidney cancer is, how it is evaluated and the current treatments that are available. It also addresses your surgery and how you may feel afterwards. Remember that your doctor, nurses and other health care professionals are all available to assist you. Don’t be afraid to go to them if you need your questions answered or if you need help dealing with your emotional, financial and lifestyle concerns. Learning all you can will ...

Center for Environmental Health Studies (617) 482-9485 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210 http://www.jsi.com * Findings were statistically significant (strong evidence) + Evidence of a dose-response relationship (strongest evidence) Page 47 Kidney Cancer and (and cancer of the renal pelvis) Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Summary: Strong evidence has been recorded of a possible connection between kidney cancer and exposure to ionizing radiation. This evidence is based upon studies conducted at Los Alamos National Laboratory, studies of nuclear workers at other sites, and others exposed to ionizing radiation. These findings are consistent with the National Research Council’s determination that radiation can cause cancer of the kidneys and other urinary organs. Kidney cancer is designated ...

Proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Genomics and Bioinformatics 2 Comparisons of Protein Profiles in Kidney Cancer Tissues and Their Primary Cell Cultures 1 Shi; T. 1 Dong, F. 1,2 Liou, L.S. 3 Duan, Z.-H. 2 Novick, A.A. 1* DiDonato, J.A. 1 Department of Cancer Biology 2 Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH 44195 3 Department of Computer Science University of Akron Akron, OH 44325 United States Of America É (216) 444-8178 *Correspondence should be addressed to: didonaj@ccf.org ABSTRACT We profiled the protein expressions in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tissues and patient-matched normal kidney tissues using two-dimensional polyacrylamide ...

Vo l u m e 3 4 3 Nu m b e r 18 · 1305 O B E S I T Y, H Y P E R T E N S I O N , A N D T H E R I S K O F K I D N EY C A N C E R I N M E N OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, AND THE RISK OF KIDNEY CANCER IN MEN W ONG -H O C HOW , P H .D., G LORIA G RIDLEY , M.S., J OSEPH F. F RAUMENI , J R ., M.D., AND B ENGT J ÄRVHOLM , M.D., P H .D. A BSTRACT Background Obesity and hypertension have been implicated as risk factors for the development of renal- cell cancer . Methods We examined the health records of 363,992 Swedish men who underwent at least one physical ex- amination from 1971 to 1992 and were followed until ...

kidney cancer KIDNEY CANCER Shahid Waheed, M.D. Incidence Approximately 30,000 cases of renal cancer with over 11,000 deaths. Epidemiology Gender and Age Twice as common in men than in women Mostly diagnosed in fourth to sixth decade of life More common in Northern European population Risk Factors Smoking Obesity Renal dialysis Genetic Factors Genetic factors that link increased risk of renal cancers: Chromosomal abnormalities, short arm of chromosome 3 Associated malignancy If patient has another malignancy like lymphoma Vonhippel-Lindau disease is associated with retinal angiomas, CNS hemangioblastoma and renal cell carcinoma. ...

KIDNEY CANCER WHAT IS KIDNEY CANCER ? Kidney or Renal cell cancer (also called cancer of the kidney , renal adenocarcinoma, clear-cell cancer , or hypernephroma) is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain tissues of the kidney . Kidney cancer is one of the less common kinds of cancer . It occurs more often in men than in women and accounts for only 3% of all adult cancers. There will be over 30,000 new cases of kidney cancer every year in the United States. WHAT ARE THE KIDNEYS? The kidneys are a "matched" pair of organs found on either side of your backbone. The kidneys of an adult are about 5 inches long and 3 inches wide and are shaped like a kidney bean. Inside each kidney are tiny tubules that filter and clean your blood, taking out waste products, and making urine. The urine made by each kidney passes ...

Last revised: 1/20/03 University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient Education Document #0042 Jan03 Ed. Online version: http://www. cancer .med.umich.edu/learn/percpathways.htm University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) INFORMATION GUIDE Kidney Cancer The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with Kidney Cancer and their families to find sources of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361. Pamphlets Available at the Patient Education Resource Center on Level B-1 National ...

76 N ORTHERN C ALIFORNIA C ANCER C ENTER , Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer • The incidence rate of kidney cancer was two-times higher in males than in females (Table 1). • Incidence rates of kidney cancer did not change substantially between 1988 and 2000 (Table 1). • Kidney cancer was much less common in Asians/Pacific Islanders than in the other racial/ethnic groups (Table 1). • Kidney cancer incidence rates increased with age and were highest in the elderly. However, rates increased more rapidly in males than in females (Table 2). • Rates of kidney cancer did not differ markedly by county (Table 3). TABLE 1. Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer . Annual Case Counts, ...

N ORTHERN C ALIFORNIA C ANCER C ENTER , Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area 223 Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer TABLE 1. Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer . Annual Death Counts, Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates per 100,000 Population, a and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI), by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 1988-2000, Greater San Francisco Bay Area b TOTAL MALES FEMALES Year Count Rate 95% CI Count Rate 95% CI Count Rate 95% CI ALL RACES 1988-1993 c 1,036 3.5 3.3-3.7 643 5.1 4.7-5.6 393 2.3 2.1-2.5 1994 199 3.7 3.2-4.3 118 5.2 4.3-6.4 81 2.6 ...

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NYS NYC 05 Staten Isl 04 Queens 03 Brooklyn 02 Bronx 01 Manhattan 62 Yates * 61 Wyoming * 60 Westchester 59 Wayne 58 Washington * 57 Warren * 56 Ulster 55 Tompkins * 54 Tioga * 53 Sullivan 52 Suffolk 51 Steuben 50 Seneca * 49 Schuyler * 48 Schoharie * 47 Schenectady 46 Saratoga 45 St Lawrence 44 Rockland 43 Rensselaer 42 Putnam * 41 Otsego * 40 Oswego 39 Orleans * 38 Orange 37 Ontario 36 Onondaga 35 Oneida 34 Niagara 33 Nassau 32 Montgomery 31 Monroe 30 Madison * 29 Livingston * 28 Lewis * 27 Jefferson * 26 Herkimer * 25 Hamilton * 24 Greene 23 Genesee 22 Fulton * 21 Franklin * 20 Essex * 19 Erie 18 Dutchess 17 Delaware * 16 Cortland * 15 Columbia * 14 Clinton * 13 Chenango * 12 Chemung ...

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER STONY BROOK, NEW YORK 11794 KIDNEY CANCER STAGE FORM Type of specimen __ Histopathologic Type __ Tumor Size _ Laterality: c Bilateral c Left c Right SIDE 1 OF 2 TU2C014 (9/02) Patient Name _ Date of Birth __ MR# __ Enc# __ Sex Race __ Pt Type: § In § Out § E.D Clin Path [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Clin Path [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] DEFINITIONS ...

1234 Sherman Avenue, Suite 203 Evanston, IL 60202-1375 USA Phone: 847-332-1051 Fax: 847-332-2978 e-mail: ckelley @kidneycancerassociation.org For Immediate Release Contact: Celeste Kelley Vice President Development & Public Relations 800-850-9132 Kidney Cancer Association Supports Filing Of Lawsuit to Block Restricting Access to Medications Evanston, Illinois (June 27, 2002) -- The Kidney Cancer Association, a survivor and patient led voluntary health agency representing the 203,000 Americans who have kidney cancer , their families and the health care professionals who care for them, today announced its support for a lawsuit filed by the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association ("PhRMA") seeking to prevent the federal government from approving state programs that limit Medicaid patients' access to certain prescription ...

Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer 42 CANCER INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY IN NEW MEXICO, 1970-1996 Major Epidemiological Features Cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis refers to cancers which arise in the main body of the kidney and in the part of the kidney (renal pelvis) where urine collects before entering the ureter. Roughly four out of five cancers occur in the kidney in the form of renal cell carcinomas. Kidney and renal pelvis cancers are moderately rare cancers, accounting for about 2% of all cancers diagnosed annually in the U.S. Both incidence and mortality have been gradually increasing in the U.S. over the past several decades. Overall age-adjusted annual incidence in SEER regions during 1991-1995 was 9.3 cases per 100,000. Age- adjusted annual mortality in the U.S. during the same time period was 3.5 deaths per 100,000. Incidence and mortality from kidney and renal ...

1 Genetic Basis of Kidney Cancer : Potential for Molecular Targeting W.Marston Linehan,M.D. Urologic oncology Branch National Cancer Institute Cancer of the kidney is made up of a number of different types of cancer . These cancers have different histologies, are caused by different genes and have different clinical courses. Seventy five percent of sporadic renal carcinomas are of the clear cell histologic type; fifteen percent are papillary histology and the remainder are less common histologic types such as chromophobe, oncocytoma, oncocytic neoplasms and collecting duct renal carcinomas. Kidney cancer occurs in a sporadic (non-inherited) as well as a sporadic form. Study of the interited forms of kidney cancer led to the identification of genes involved in the development of the common form of sporadic renal carcinoma. The most well characterized form of hereditary ...

Survival of Cancer Patients in Northern Ireland 1993-96 57 Incidence and Mortality In 1996, cancer of the kidney was the tenth most common cancer in males and the sixteenth most common cancer in women, accounting for over 2% and 1% of all cancers registered in men and women respectively. Between 1993 and 1996, an average of 108 men and 62 women were registered annually as having cancer of the kidney , whilst approximately 42 men and 23 women died each year from this disease. There were no statistically significant (P>0.05) trends in either the incidence or mortality EASRs for men or women (Figure 13.1). Table 13.1: Summary table for cancer of the kidney Summary 1993-1996 Males Females Average annual number of kidney cancers registered 108 62 Average annual number of kidney cancer deaths 42 23 % cases excluded from ...

74 17 Cancer of the kidney Summary During 1992–1997, one-year relative survival after diagnosis of cancer of the kidney was 77.2% for males and 73.5% for females, and five-year relative survival was 59.9% for males and 57.5% for females (Table 17.1). Relative survival ten years after diagnosis was 47.7% for males and 46.2% for females in 1987–1991, the most recent period for which ten-year relative survival data are available (Figure 17.2; Tables 17.2 and 17.3). Between 1982–1986 and 1992–1997, kidney cancer relative survival increased significantly. Five-year relative survival increased from 50.8% to 59.9% for males and increased from 49.4% to 57.5%for females. There was no significant change one year after diagnosis for males whereas for females, relative survival after one year increased from 67.4% to 73.5% (Figure 17.2; Tables 17.2 and 17.3). As age at diagnosis increased, ...

14 Worst Pills, Best Pills News Kidney -toxic And Cancer -causing Chinese Herbal Supplements Are Recalled E ast Earth Herb, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon issued a recall on November 21, 2000, of its Jade Pharmacy brand Meridian Circulation tablets and liquid extract and Jade Pharmacy brand Quell Fire tablets because they present a serious health hazard to consumers. The prod- ucts contain aristolochic acid, a potent cancer -causing and kidney - toxic agent found in certain plants and botanicals. About 600 species of the plant family Aristolochiacea contain this chemical. Meridian Circulation and Quell Fire were distributed throughout the U.S. through a variety of complementary-alternative-medi- cine proponents. A list of the recalled products and their lot numbers appears on this page. We reported in the July 2000 ...

KIDNEY CANCER (ADULT) - RENAL CELL CARCINOMA What Is Cancer ? Cancer is a group of many related diseases. All forms of cancer cause cells in the body to change and grow in an abnormal way. Normal body cells divide and grow in an orderly fashion. But cancer cells divide and grow out of control. This out-of-control growth damages normal body tissues and disrupts the ability of organs to function as they should. During the early years of a person's life, normal cells divide more rapidly until adult size is reached. After that, normal cells of most tissues divide only to replace worn-out tissue and to repair injuries. Cancer cells, however, continue to grow. Often the cells form tumors (lumps) that compress, invade, and destroy normal tissue. Unless the cancer is treated, the tumors can grow and spread. If cells break away from such a tumor, they can travel through the bloodstream ...

There were 1,699 cases of cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis diagnosed in 1998 among residents of Pennsylvania, the highest annual number since statewide reporting began in 1985. Males had an average annual (1994-98) age-adjusted incidence rate about twice that of females (14.3 and 7.2 per 100,000, respectively). Annual numbers of cases and age-adjusted incidence rates by sex and race for 1989 through 1998 have all been on the increase. There are few understood causes of kidney cancer ; however, cigarette smoking is an important risk factor. Approximately a quarter of all cases are caused by this behavior. As with age-adjusted rates, age-specific incidence rates were much higher among males for almost all age groups. Over 60 percent of all the cases for 1998 were diagnosed during the local stage of the disease. During the five-year period of 1994-98, over 70 percent of the cases of kidney and renal pelvis cancers were ...

All-Ireland cancer statistics 1994-96 88 Kidney , except renal pelvis 19. MALIGNANT CANCER OF THE KIDNEY , EXCEPT RENAL PELVIS (summary) ICD-O.2 C64 ICD-10 C64 ICD-9 189.0 Figures presented here relate to kidney only, but comparison with EU figures is based on kidney in combination with renal pelvis (ICD-10 C65), ureter (C66), and urethra, paraurethral gland and unspecified urinary organs (C68). Key facts • Average of 341 new cases per year, 1994-96: 135 in females, 206 in males. • Average of 181 deaths per year: 68 in females, 113 in males. • Age-standardised incidence and mortality rates about twice as high in males as in females • 10th most common site for cancer incidence in males, 16th in females. • 10th most common cause of cancer deaths in males, 13th in females. • All-Ireland incidence rates ...

There were 1,695 cases of cancer of the kidney and renal pelvis diagnosed in 1997 among residents of Pennsylvania, the highest annual number since statewide reporting began in 1985. Males had an average annual (1993-97) age-adjusted incidence rate about twice that of females (14.1 and 7.1 per 100,000, respectively). Annual numbers of cases and age-adjusted incidence rates by sex and race for 1988 through 1997 have all been on the increase. There are few understood causes of kidney cancer ; however, cigarette smoking is an important risk factor. Approximately a quarter of all cases are caused by this behavior. As with age-adjusted rates, age-specific incidence rates were much higher among males for almost all age groups. Fifty-eight percent of all the cases for 1997 were diagnosed during the local stage of the disease. During the five-year period of 1993-97, over 70 percent of the cases of kidney and renal pelvis cancers ...

Summer, 2002 GWCCS Cancer Support Group & Internet Resource Guide Page 1 www.gwccs.org Greater Washington Coalition for Cancer Survivors (202) 364-6422 Pancreatic, Kidney & Liver Cancer Resources Organization/Phone Logo Web Site (URL) American Foundation for Urologic Disease (410) 468-1800 http://www.afud.org/ CancerAnswers (888) 226-8287 Http:www.canceranswers.com The Cancer Group Institute (305) 651-5070 Http:www.cancergroup.com Cancer Information and Support International Http:www. cancer -info.com/pancreas Ronald Hirshberg Foundation (310) 472-6310 http:www.pancreatic.org Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (410) 955-5718 Http:www.path.jhu.edu/pancreas Kidney ...