Contrast pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of the most common tumors of the renal and urologic systems: renal and bladder tumors

Question 1

Renal tumors

Answer 1

• Renal adenomas

- Benign and uncommon, but can become malignant

Question 2

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Answer 2

• Commonly occurs in men between ages of 50 and 60
• Unilateral
• Spread through lymph nodes/vessels and blood if metastasized

Question 3

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC): manifestations

Answer 3

when it is advanced, hematuria (blood in urine), flank pain (pain between abdomen and back), palpable flank (upper back, abs, and side pain) mass, weight loss

Question 4

Bladder tumors

Answer 4

• Genetic alteration in normal epithelial wall
• Transitional cell carcinoma (most common)
• Cancer results from genetic alteration in bladder epithelium
• Spread through the lymph nodes and liver, bones, lungs if metastasizes

Question 5

Bladder tumors: Symptoms

Answer 5

gross (large amounts), painless hematuria (blood in urine) and lots of urine

Question 6

Bladder tumors: most common in ________

Answer 6

males older than 60 years and smokers and those who work in rubber/ chemical occupations