11. Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer
(1)
Overview
(2)
Symptoms
(3)
Risk factors
(4)
Diagnosis as per modern science
(5)
Spread or metastasis
(6)
Treatment as per ayurveda
(1)
Overview :-
The kidneys are reddish brown organs
about the size of a small fist located above the waist to
either side of the spine. They are closer to the back then
to the front. In kidney cancer, cells grow uncontrollably
and form tumors.
Kidneys filter blood and remove
impurities, excess minerals and salts, and surplus water.
These organs also produce hormones to help control blood
pressure, red blood cell production, and other functions.
Although people have two kidneys, each works
independently. The human body can function with less than
one complete kidney. With dialysis, a mechanized filtering
process, it is possible to live without kidneys.
Types of kidney cancers
(i)
Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cell
carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer. It
accounts for more than 90% malignant kidney tumors.
Further
divided renal cell carcinomas are of main five types.
(a)
Clear cell
(b)
Papillary
(c)
Chromophobe
(d)
Collecting duct
(e)
Classified
Clear cell
carcinomas consist of about 80% of all renal cell
carcinomas.
(ii)
Transitional cell carcinomas
About 5 to
10 % of all kidney tumors are transitional cell
carcinomas, also known as urothelial carcinomas.
Transitional cell carcinoma begins in the area of the
kidney where urine collects before being funneled to the
bladder. This type of kidney cancer is similar to bladder
cancer and is treated like bladder cancer.
(iii)
Wilms tumour :-
About 5 to
6% of all kidney cancers are wilms tumors. This type of
cancer is almost always found in children and is extremely
rare among adults.
(iv)
Renal sarcoma :-
Renal
sarcomas are a very rare type of kidney cancer that begins
with the kidney’s collective tissues.
(v)
Benign tumours :-
Some type
of kidney tumors do not usually spread to other parts of
the body, although they can still grow and cause problems.
These include renal cell adenomas, renal oncocytomas, and
angiomyolipomas.
(2)
Symptoms :-
(i)
Blood in urine
(ii)
Low back pain on one side
(iii)
A mass or lump in the abdomen
(iv)
Fatigue
(v)
Weight loss
(vi)
Fever that is not associated with a cold, flu, or
other infection and that does not go away after a few
weeks.
(vii)
Swelling of ankles and legs.
(3)
Risk factors :-
(i)
Smoking:-
Cigarette
smoking is one of the major causes of kidney cancer.
(ii)
Gender :-
Kidney
cancer occurs two or three times more often in men than it
does in women.
(iii)
Age :-
Kidney
cancer is primarily a disease of adults and is usually
diagnosed between the ages 50 & 70.
(iv)
Diet and weight :-
Research
has consistently demonstrated a link between kidney cancer
and obesity caused by a high fat diet.
(v)
Hypertension :-
A
connection has been made between high blood pressure and
kidney cancer in men.
(vi)
Overuse of certain medications:-
Some
medicines such as diuretics and analgesic pain killers
have also been linked to kidney cancer.
(vii)
Exposure to chemicals:-
Some
studies have shown a connection between kidney cancer and
exposure to the metallic element cadmium. Working with
products such as batteries, paints, or welding materials,
may also increase risk; this risk is especially strong for
smokers exposed to cadmium.
(viii)
Sedentary lifestyle :-
Several
studies have found that inactive people are more likely to
develop kidney cancer than, people who exercise regularly.
(ix)
Genetic and hereditary risk factors :-
Some people
inherit a tendency to develop a certain type of cancer.
Hereditary kidney cancer can be caused by unknown
hereditary factors.
(x)
Von-hippen-lindau disease :-
People with
this condition often develop several kinds of tumors.
Between 25% to 45% of these people develop renal
carcinoma. They may also have benign blood vessel tumors
hemangioblastomas in the eyes, brain and spinal cord,
cystic (fluid-filled) growths in their pancreas and other
organs, and a type of adrenal gland tumor called
pheochromocytoma. These tumors can cause various symptoms,
so unfortunately there are no symptoms that are specified
for this disease.
(4)
Diagnosis as per modern medical science:-
Imaging
tests
(i)
CT SCAN (Computed tomography)
(ii)
MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging)
(iii)
Ultrasonography
(iv)
Angiography
(v)
Chest x-ray
(vi)
Bone scan
Lab Tests
(i)
Urine analysis
(ii)
Blood tests
(iii)
Fine needle aspiration biopsy
(5)
Spread (Metastasis) :-
(i)
Stage 1 – The cancer is confined to the kidney
(ii)
Stage 2 – The cancer has broken through the kidney
capsule and spread into the fatty tissue immediately
around the kidney and / or into the adrenal gland
immediately above the kidney.
(iii)
Stage 3 – The cancer has spread farther into nearby
lymph nodes and / or blood vessels.
(iv)
Stage 4 – The cancer has grown into a nearby organ
or spread through the blood stream to other organs, lungs,
liver or bone.
(6)
Treatment according to Ayurveda:-
Results of 770 patients of
various types of cancer treated at DARF during Jan.2004 to
Dec.2004.
(1) Total no. of Primary cancer
504. In all 504 patients with primary cancer of various
types were treated at DARF.
- 13%
patients were rendered disease free
- 20.63%
patients were markedly improved
- 65.27%
patients were improved
- 0.9%
patients were uncured
(2) Total no. of Secondary
(metastases) cancer 266. In all 266 patients with
metastases of different types were treated at DARF.
- 12.03%
patients were rendered disease free
- 18.04%
patients were markedly improved
- 68.79%
patients were improved
- 1.12%
patients were uncured
The above results show the high
effectiveness of DARF anti cancer therapy.
(3) Cure of kidney cancer with
Ayurveda herbs : -
(Keep watching this space for
more results. To be added soon article on research on high
affectivity of herbs in cancer.)
(Prepared by Divyajyot
Ayurvedic Research foundation India. We are conducting
research and treatment in Ayurvedic herbal cure of
cancer since last 25 years. The data and information
contained on this site is based on Ayurvedic herbal
wisdom and our research.) |
