title: Renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: The natural history, presenting signs and symptoms, and radiologic evaluation of patients with hypernephroma are reviewed. Radical nephrectomy is the treatment of choice in patients free of metastatic disease. Patients who have evidence of metastatic disease should not be subjected to nephrectomy unless hemorrhage, pain, or some other severe local problem warrants it. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be useful as adjunctive therapy in a patient with metastatic disease.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010173:Palpation; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000209:etiology; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging