kidney cancer project
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Kidney Cancer
By Cuyler Brodnax
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Intro
• First appear in tubules of kidney• Many diagnosed, however, many live with it
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Symptoms
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Various Forms
• Renal Cell Carcinoma• [Typically] 4 stages
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Risk Factors
• Many things are known to contribute to kidney cancer, but true cause is unknown
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Molecular Level
• Mutated cell replication• Oncongenes contribute to mutated cells
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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
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Future & Prevention
• Follow-up care extremely important( if diagnosed)
• STOP SMOKING