Risk Factors for Renal Carcinoma Quiz
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Risk Factors for Renal Carcinoma Quiz

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Which gender is more affected by renal carcinoma?

  • Both genders equally
  • Women
  • Depends on occupational exposure
  • Men (correct)

    • What is a significant risk factor for renal carcinoma?

  • Caffeine consumption
  • Tobacco use (correct)
  • Regular exercise
  • Vitamin C intake

    • Which of the following is NOT a common clinical manifestation of renal tumors?

  • Hematuria
  • Palpable abdominal mass
  • Pain in the flank
  • Weight loss (correct)

    • What is the usual sign that first calls attention to a renal tumor?

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

    Which diagnostic test may be exhaustingly required for patients with renal tumors?

    <p>CT scan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some symptoms that may indicate metastasis of a renal tumor?

    <p>Unexplained weight loss and increasing weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of management in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

    <p>To eradicate the tumor before metastasis occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which surgical procedure involves the removal of the kidney, adrenal gland, perinephric fat, Gerota’s fascia, and lymph nodes?

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

    What characteristic symptom complex occurs after renal artery embolization for metastatic renal carcinoma?

    <p>Postinfarction syndrome</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>Partial nephrectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main pharmacologic challenge in treating renal cell carcinoma?

    <p>Resistance to chemotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why may radiation therapy be used in patients with renal cell carcinoma?

    <p>For palliation in non-surgical candidates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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