Just Diagnosed
Being diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma of the kidney can be very intimidating. One way to make this journey a little less scary is to learn as much as possible about the disease.
Quick Facts about Renal Cell Carcinoma
Click on the quick facts section to give yourself an overview of what is currently known about renal cell carcinoma of the kidney.
Evaluation Tests
Read about all of the tests that are commonly done to evaluate your child's kidney tumor
Treatment
Read about the treatment options for renal cell carcinoma
Treatment Team
Read about the doctors, nurses, and support staff who make up your child's treatment team, so that the next time you are in the hospital, you will understand who is working with your child.
Wilms & Other Renal Tumors > Renal Cell Carcinoma > Just Diagnosed
Written and reviewed by: Susanne Ragg, MD, PhD; Deannie Lee, MD, PhD; Mary M Davis MD; James Hill, MD; Mercy Odueyungbo, B.S.; Ann Haddix, RN, MSN, CPNP; Jada Paine, MS; Julie Haydon, BS; Michelle Lucke, MPH; Elaine Skopelja, MALS, AHIP; Kellie Kaneshiro, AMLS, AHIP. Amber McMahon, B.S. Date last reviewed: August 2006.
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