Cancer and the kidney

Adolesc Med Clin. 2005 Feb;16(1):121-48. doi: 10.1016/j.admecli.2004.09.012.

Abstract

This article provides a summary of renal cancers that can affect adolescent patients. It encompasses both isolated and syndrome-associated cancers and the various renal complications associated with cancer therapy. Prompt recognition and appropriate referral and management, along with periodic long-term follow-up, will enhance both the survival and quality of life of young people afflicted with these serious diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / mortality
  • Comorbidity
  • Humans
  • Ifosfamide / therapeutic use
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney Diseases, Cystic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Medulla / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / mortality
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Lymphoma / diagnosis
  • Nephrectomy
  • Prognosis
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / pathology
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome / therapy
  • Wilms Tumor / genetics
  • Wilms Tumor / mortality
  • Wilms Tumor / therapy
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / diagnosis
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / pathology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
  • Ifosfamide