Renal Carcinoma Risk Factors and Clinical Manifestations
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What is a significant risk factor for renal carcinoma based on the text?

  • Occupational exposure to industrial chemicals (correct)
  • Regular physical exercise
  • Consumption of organic foods
  • Living in a rural area
  • What are the classic signs and symptoms of renal tumors according to the text?

  • Weight gain and fatigue
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Fever and chills
  • Hematuria, pain, and a mass in the flank (correct)
  • How are many renal tumors discovered according to the text?

  • After developing severe symptoms
  • During emergency room visits
  • On a routine physical examination as a palpable abdominal mass (correct)
  • Through specific genetic testing
  • What is the usual sign that first calls attention to a renal tumor based on the text?

    <p>Painless hematuria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which symptoms may be the first manifestations of renal tumor metastasis according to the text?

    <p>Unexplained weight loss, increasing weakness, and anemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What diagnostic tests may be required for diagnosing a renal tumor according to the text?

    <p>IV urography, cystoscopic examination, nephrotomograms, and renal angiograms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of management for renal cell carcinoma?

    <p>Preventing metastasis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic symptom complex that occurs after renal artery embolization?

    <p>Postinfarction syndrome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which surgical procedure involves the removal of the kidney, adrenal gland, surrounding perinephric fat, and lymph nodes?

    <p>Radical nephrectomy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential treatment option for patients with metastatic renal carcinoma?

    <p>Radiation therapy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of surgery may be considered for patients with bilateral tumors or cancer of a functional single kidney?

    <p>Nephron-sparing surgery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of pharmacologic therapy for renal cell carcinoma?

    <p>Limited due to drug resistance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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