Risk Factors for Renal Carcinoma Quiz

Men are more frequently diagnosed with renal carcinoma compared to women.

Tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor associated with the development of renal carcinoma.

Weight loss is not typically an initial clinical sign; common signs include hematuria, flank pain, and palpable mass.

Painless hematuria (blood in the urine) is often the first noticeable sign of a renal tumor.

A CT scan is frequently required to diagnose and stage renal tumors comprehensively.

Unexplained weight loss and increasing weakness can suggest metastasis of a renal tumor.

The primary goal is to remove or eradicate the tumor before it spreads to other parts of the body.

Radical nephrectomy involves removing the kidney, adrenal gland, surrounding fat, Gerota’s fascia, and lymph nodes.

Postinfarction syndrome includes pain, fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms following renal artery embolization.

Partial nephrectomy may be performed to preserve kidney function in patients with bilateral tumors.

Renal cell carcinoma often exhibits resistance to many chemotherapy drugs.

Radiation therapy serves to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life for non-surgical candidates.