Imaging studies of kidney cancer

Piotr Przyczyna
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David Aebisher
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Joanna Gustalik
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Sabina Galiniak
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Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
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Ewa Kaznowska
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Clinical Provincial Hospital No. 2 St. Jadwiga Krolowej in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Pathomorphology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszow, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Department of Morphological Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Received: 25 August 2018 / Accepted: 29 November 2018 / Published: 30 December 2019

Abstract

Introduction. In 2017 in the USA about 5% in men and 3% in women newly diagnosed cases of malignant tumors were kidney and renal pelvis cancer.

Aim. Kidney cancer in adults includes malignant tumors derived from kidney parenchyma and renal pelvis. The dominating types are kidney parenchyma, and mainly renal cell carcinomas. 

Material and methods. This review was performed according to systematic literature search of three major bibliographic databases (Scopus, PubMed, and Cochran).

Analysis of the literatue. Imaging studies play a very important role in kidney cancer. They allow one to assess the clinical stage, justify the extent of surgery and have an impact on the prognosis.

Conclusion. The field for research involves the use of magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography in diagnosing kidney changes. 

 

Cite

Przyczyna P, Aebisher D, Gustalik J, Galiniak S, Bartusik-Aebisher D, Kaznowska E. Imaging studies of kidney cancer. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2019;17(4):334–337. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2019.4.8

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