Carcinoma, Renal Cell

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Synonyms

• Grawitz Tumor
• Hypernephroma
• Nephrocarcinoma
• RCC
• Renal Adenocarcinoma

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Renal cell carcinoma is a form of kidney cancer. Some patients with renal cell carcinoma do not have symptoms (asymptomatic). When symptoms are present, they may include blood in the urine; urine that is brown or rusty-colored; abdominal pain; weight loss; enlargement of one testicle or varicose veins of the testis (varicocele) in a male patient; fever; a thin, malnourished appearance; vision abnormalities; and elevated blood pressure. The most common feature of the syndrome is the passing of blood in the urine (hematuria).

Resources

National Kidney Foundation

30 East 33rd Street

New York, NY 10016

Tel: (212)889-2210

Fax: (212)689-9261

Tel: (800)622-9010

Email: info@kidney.org

Internet: http://www.kidney.org



American Cancer Society, Inc.

1599 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30329

USA

Tel: 4043203333

Tel: 8002272345

Internet: http://www.cancer.org



American Urological Association Foundation

1000 Corporate Blvd.

Linthicum, MD 21090

USA

Tel: 4106893700

Fax: 4106893800

Tel: 8667464282

Email: auafoundation@auafoundation.org

Internet: http://www.auafoundation.org



NIH/National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse

3 Information Way

Bethesda, MD 20892-3580

Tel: (800)891-5390

Email: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov

Internet: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/



National Cancer Institute

6116 Executive Blvd, MSC 8322, Room 3036A

Bethesda, MD 20892-8322

USA

Tel: 3014353848

Tel: 8004226237

TDD: 8003328615

Internet: http://www.cancer.gov



OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource

3400 Spruce Street

2 Donner

Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283

USA

Tel: 2153495445

Fax: 2153495445

Email: editors@oncolink.upenn.edu

Internet: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu



Kidney Cancer Association

1234 Sherman Avenue

Suite 203

Evanston, IL 60202-1375

USA

Tel: 8473321051

Fax: 8473322978

Tel: 8008509132

Email: office@curekidneycancer.org

Internet: http://www.curekidneycancer.org



Cancer Research UK

PO Box 123

Lincoln's Inn Fields

London, Intl WC2A 3PX

United Kingdom

Tel: 020-7242 0200

Fax: 020-7269 3100

Internet: http://www.imperialcancer.co.uk



Rare Cancer Alliance

1649 North Pacana Way

Green Valley, AZ 85614

USA

Tel: 5206255495

Fax: 6155264921

Email: sharon.lane@rare-cancer.org

Internet: http://www.rare-cancer.org



MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network

150 Custer Court

Green Bay, WI 54301-1243

USA

Tel: 9203365333

Fax: 9203390995

Tel: 8773365333

Email: mums@netnet.net

Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/



Friends of Cancer Research

2231 Crystal Drive

Suite 200

Arlington, VA 22202

Tel: (703)302-1503

Fax: (703)302-1568

Email: info@focr.org

Internet: http://www.focr.org



Cancer.Net

American Society of Clinical Oncology

2318 Mill Road

Suite 800

Alexandria, VA 22314

Tel: (571)483-1780

Fax: (571)366-9537

Tel: (888)651-3038

Email: contactus@cancer.net

Internet: http://www.cancer.net/patient



Wellness Community

919 18th Street N.W.

Suite 54

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202)659-9709

Fax: (202)659-9301

Tel: (888)793-9355

Email: help@thewellnesscommunity.org

Internet: http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org



Lance Armstrong Foundation

PO Box 161550

Austin, TX 78716-1150

Tel: (512)236-8820

Fax: (512)236-8482

Tel: (866)235-7205

Internet: http://www.livestrong.org

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