Children and of course babies, are unable to communicate and convey accurate information in regards to their symptoms. Therefore, the majority of the information leading to a diagnosis for pediatric urogenital disorders depends in a large part on a sound understanding of the embryology and development of the human urogenital system. This is important because […]
Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Urogenital Disorders Children and of course babies, are unable to communicate and convey accurate information in regards to their symptoms. Therefore, the majority of the information leading to a diagnosis for pediatric urogenital disorders depends in a large part on a sound understanding of the embryology and development of the human urogenital system. This […]
Testis Cancers
Risk Factors The strongest association is that with the undescended testicle. About 7% of testicular tumors develop in those with a history of undescended testes, and seminoma arises most commonly. The relative risk of tumor formation is much higher for those with an intra-abdominal testis, and placement of the undescended testicle into the scrotum does […]
Kidney Cancers
ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE KIDNEY Prevention and Etiology Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor. Phenacetin-containing analgesics, when abused, also carry a significant risk for renal adenocarcinoma. Similarly, there may be an increased risk for those exposed to asbestos, petroleum products, cadmium and leather workers. Renal cell carcinoma also occurs in about 5% of patients with […]
Bladder Cancer
90% of all bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas. Predisposing Causes and Prevention Cigarettes. Cigarette smoking is involved in 50% of cases in men and 30% of cases in women. Dyes. Workers in the dye, petroleum, chemical, printing, rubber and leather industries appear to be at increased risk. Chemotherapy agents such as cyclophosphamide increase the […]
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