Question 4 (part 2) · LEK · Kidney cancer
Which of the following statements are true?
1) malignant kidney cancer might be accompanied by anaemia or polycythaemia;
2) clear cell renal carcinoma causes distant metastases at its early stage. They might, however, regress following the excision of the primary tumour;
3) renal artery embolization is not therapeutically significant in a patient with kidney tumour;
4) the classical triad of kidney tumour (haematuria, a palpable mass and a lumbar pain) is common, but typically indicates an advanced stage of the disease;
5) a sudden occurrence of vulvar varicosities or varicocele is not connected with left kidney pathology, even theoretically;
6) acquired cystic disease is considered to be a precancerous condition.
The correct answer is:
2) clear cell renal carcinoma causes distant metastases at its early stage. They might, however, regress following the excision of the primary tumour;
3) renal artery embolization is not therapeutically significant in a patient with kidney tumour;
4) the classical triad of kidney tumour (haematuria, a palpable mass and a lumbar pain) is common, but typically indicates an advanced stage of the disease;
5) a sudden occurrence of vulvar varicosities or varicocele is not connected with left kidney pathology, even theoretically;
6) acquired cystic disease is considered to be a precancerous condition.
The correct answer is:
- A. 2,4,6.
- B. 2,3,4.
- C. 1,3,5.
- D. 1,2,6.
- E. 1,5,6
Hint
Think about paraneoplastic effects of renal cell carcinoma, how often the classic triad actually occurs and where the left gonadal vein drains.
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