He has a particular interest in cancer imaging, MRI-Ultrasound fusion targeted prostate biopsy, prostate cancer focal therapy, and robotic surgery for prostate and kidney cancer. (stanford.edu)
Biopsy1
Small growths in the kidney (less than 3-4cm) have a 20% chance of being benign, and a renal biopsy may help to characterise these lesions further. (sethiurology.com.au)
Partial2
For many kidney cancers, a partial nephrectomy would therefore be a suitable option as this is curative and helps preserve long term kidney function. (sethiurology.com.au)
Initial treatment is most commonly either partial or complete removal of the affected kidney(s). (wikipedia.org)
Urologist1
Geoffrey Sonn, MD is a board certified urologist who specializes in treating patients with prostate and kidney cancer. (stanford.edu)
Renal 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. (wikipedia.org)
RCC is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, responsible for approximately 90-95% of cases. (wikipedia.org)
Where the cancer has not metastasised (spread to other organs) or burrowed deeper into the tissues of the kidney, the five-year survival rate is 65-90%, but this is lowered considerably when the cancer has spread. (wikipedia.org)
Commonly1
Renal cysts are commonly found on scans and are usually inconsequential. (sethiurology.com.au)
Conditions2
RCC is also associated with a number of paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) which are conditions caused by either the hormones produced by the tumour or by the body's attack on the tumour and are present in about 20% of those with RCC. (wikipedia.org)
Other genetically linked conditions also increase the risk of RCC, including hereditary papillary renal carcinoma, hereditary leiomyomatosis, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome, familial papillary thyroid carcinoma, von Hippel-Lindau disease and sickle cell disease. (wikipedia.org)
Alternative approaches for smaller kidney tumours include active surveillance and ablative techniques (cryo or radio-frequency ablation). (sethiurology.com.au)
Blood1
This classic triad is 1: haematuria, which is when there is blood present in the urine, 2: flank pain, which is pain on the side of the body between the hip and ribs, and 3: an abdominal mass, similar to bloating but larger. (wikipedia.org)
Patients1
The most significant disease affecting risk however is not genetically linked - patients with acquired cystic disease of the kidney requiring dialysis are 30 times more likely than the general population to develop RCC. (wikipedia.org)
Hereditary papillary renal2
Other genetically linked conditions also increase the risk of RCC, including hereditary papillary renal carcinoma, hereditary leiomyomatosis, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome, familial papillary thyroid carcinoma, von Hippel-Lindau disease and sickle cell disease. (wikipedia.org)
Patients with certain inherited disorders such as von Hippel-Lindau disease, hereditary papillary renal cancer, a hereditary leiomyoma RCC syndrome and Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, show an enhanced risk of RCC. (shyamhemoncclinic.com)
Cell carcinoma4
Renal 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. (wikipedia.org)
It is now known that this classic triad of symptoms only occurs in 10-15% of cases, and is usually indicative that the renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is in an advanced stage. (wikipedia.org)
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC, also known as hypernephroma) is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule, the very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products. (shyamhemoncclinic.com)
Recent genetic studies have altered the approaches used in classifying renal cell carcinoma. (shyamhemoncclinic.com)
Where the cancer has not metastasised (spread to other organs) or burrowed deeper into the tissues of the kidney, the five-year survival rate is 65-90%, but this is lowered considerably when the cancer has spread. (wikipedia.org)
Your surgeon removes only the diseased kidney tissues and leaves the rest of your kidney in place. (gleneagles.com.sg)
Use the camera image to navigate small surgical tools through the incisions to remove either the diseased tissues in your kidney or the entire kidney. (gleneagles.com.sg)
Both such subtypes are associated with mutations in the short-arm of chromosome 3, with the implicated genes being either tumour suppressor genes (VHL and TSC) or oncogenes (like c-Met). (wikipedia.org)