Cancer du reinLe cancer du rein est un cancer relativement rare, se développant à partir des cellules rénales. Les symptômes peuvent inclure la présence de sang dans les urines, une masse dans l'abdomen ou des douleurs au dos. De la fièvre, une perte de poids et de la fatigue peuvent également apparaître. Les complications peuvent inclure la propagation aux poumons ou au cerveau. Les principaux types de cancer du rein sont le carcinome des cellules rénales (CCR), le carcinome à cellules transitionnelles (CCT) et la tumeur de Wilms.
Kidney tumourKidney tumours are tumours, or growths, on or in the kidney. These growths can be benign or malignant (kidney cancer). Kidney tumours may be discovered on medical imaging incidentally (i.e. an incidentaloma), or may be present in patients as an abdominal mass or kidney cyst, hematuria, abdominal pain, or manifest first in a paraneoplastic syndrome that seems unrelated to the kidney. Other markers or complications that may arise from kidney tumours can appear to be more subtle, including; low hemoglobin, fatigue, nausea, constipation, and/or hyperglycemia.
Serum albuminSerum albumin, often referred to simply as blood albumin, is an albumin (a type of globular protein) found in vertebrate blood. Human serum albumin is encoded by the ALB gene. Other mammalian forms, such as bovine serum albumin, are chemically similar. Serum albumin is produced by the liver, occurs dissolved in blood plasma and is the most abundant blood protein in mammals. Albumin is essential for maintaining the oncotic pressure needed for proper distribution of body fluids between blood vessels and body tissues; without albumin, the high pressure in the blood vessels would force more fluids out into the tissues.
Renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, a part of the very small tubes in the kidney that transport primary urine. RCC is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, responsible for approximately 90–95% of cases. RCC occurrence shows a male predominance over women with a ratio of 1.5:1. RCC most commonly occurs between 6th and 7th decade of life. Initial treatment is most commonly either partial or complete removal of the affected kidney(s).
