Guide To The Major Types Of Kidney Cancer

Lymphoma

Lymphoma in the kidney or primary renal lymphoma describes a type of cancerous tumor beginning in an individual's kidney that is the result of the proliferation of lymphoid cells. Primary renal lymphoma is a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is characterized by an absence of lymphatic disease beyond the patient's kidneys. Less than one percent of all types of cancerous kidney lesions are diagnosed as lymphoma. The process of primary renal lymphoma development is not entirely clear, but it is thought that cancer originates in the renal capsule before moving to the renal parenchyma. The most prevalent risk factor for primary renal lymphoma is the presence of chronic infectious or inflammatory diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, Epstein-Barr virus, pyelonephritis, or systemic erythematous lupus. Most individuals diagnosed with primary renal lymphoma are men and close to sixty years old. Primary renal lymphoma is usually a unilateral form of kidney cancer, as bilateral primary renal lymphoma is very rare. Kidney tissue biopsy, blood testing, and diagnostic imaging are used to make a primary renal lymphoma diagnosis. The first-line treatment usually includes systemic chemotherapy.

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