| transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and the ureter | definition: cancer arising in the cells of the kidney that collect the urine (renal pelvis) and/or in the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder (ureter). There may be no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. Symptoms include blood in the urine, back pain, a mass in the flank of the abdomen, high blood pressure and fever. Diagnostic procedures include a ureteroscopy, CT scan, MRI and biopsy. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease, but includes surgery (removal of the kidney and ureter), radiation therapy and chemotherapy. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| TCC | term type: synonym number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 definition: see transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and the ureter (en) |
| cáncer de pelvis renal de células transicionales | term type: main entry term definition: cáncer que surge de las células del r iñón que recogen la orina y/o del uréter. Puede que no haya síntomas en los estadios tempranos. Los síntomas incluyen sangre en la orina, dolor de espalda, una masa en el abdomen, tensión arterial alta y fiebre. El diagnóstico se lleva a cabo por ureteroscopia, TAC, resonancia magnética y biopsia. El tratamiento depende de la fase de la enfermedad pero incluye cirugía, radioterapia y quimioterapia. (es) gender: masculine part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 number: singular |