How is renal carcinoma detected?
The primary symptoms and signs, indicating urography, in 369 patients with renal carcinoma have been reviewed. Gross haematuria was noted in 33%, signs of malignancy in 20% and in 13% metastases were first diagnosed. In 15% the renal tumor was an incidental finding at urography performed because of prostatism, cystopyelitis, hypertension and prostatic carcinoma. It is concluded that every urography must have such a high quality as to be able to evaluate the entire urinary system in all patients, as a renal carcinoma may be found at urography in any patient above the age of 30 years.
D000005:Abdomen; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011859:Radiography