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Possible side effect of HCV - Kidney Cancer
Hepatitis C Infection Doubles Risk for Kidney Cancer
By Henry Ford Hospital
Apr 6, 2010 - 9:39:11 AM
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DETROIT – Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that infection with the hepatitis C virus increases the risk for developing kidney cancer.
Using administrative data from more than 67,000 Henry Ford Health System patients, physicians found that over the period 1997-2008, 0.6% (17/3057) patients with hepatitis C infection developed kidney cancer whereas only 0.3% (17/64006) patients without the disease developed kidney cancer.
After controlling for age, gender, race and underlying kidney disease, hepatitis C infected patients had nearly double the risk of developing kidney cancer.
“These results add to growing literature that shows that the hepatitis C virus causes disease that extends beyond the liver, and in fact most of our HCV-infected kidney cancer patients had only minimal liver damage,” says Stuart C. Gordon, M.D., director of Hepatology at Henry Ford Hospital and lead author of the study.
The study was published in this month’s Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Dr. Gordon explains that the results suggest a more careful surveillance of newly diagnosed kidney cancer patients for the presence of hepatitis C infection, one of the few cancers with a rising global incidence. He adds that it is premature to recommend more comprehensive screening of HCV-positive patients.
“However, a heightened awareness of an increased kidney cancer risk should dictate more careful follow-up of incidental renal defects when detected on imaging procedures in patients with chronic hepatitis C,” says Dr. Gordon.
The researchers also found that the average age of HCV-positive patients with kidney cancer was significantly younger than those HCV-negative patients with kidney cancer, a cancer that generally affects older individuals.
Dr. Gordon explains that hepatitis C is curable in more than 50 percent of cases and that newer and better treatment regimens are being developed. Henry Ford Hospital is participating in a number of these trials.
By Henry Ford Hospital
Apr 6, 2010 - 9:39:11 AM
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DETROIT – Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that infection with the hepatitis C virus increases the risk for developing kidney cancer.
Using administrative data from more than 67,000 Henry Ford Health System patients, physicians found that over the period 1997-2008, 0.6% (17/3057) patients with hepatitis C infection developed kidney cancer whereas only 0.3% (17/64006) patients without the disease developed kidney cancer.
After controlling for age, gender, race and underlying kidney disease, hepatitis C infected patients had nearly double the risk of developing kidney cancer.
“These results add to growing literature that shows that the hepatitis C virus causes disease that extends beyond the liver, and in fact most of our HCV-infected kidney cancer patients had only minimal liver damage,” says Stuart C. Gordon, M.D., director of Hepatology at Henry Ford Hospital and lead author of the study.
The study was published in this month’s Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Dr. Gordon explains that the results suggest a more careful surveillance of newly diagnosed kidney cancer patients for the presence of hepatitis C infection, one of the few cancers with a rising global incidence. He adds that it is premature to recommend more comprehensive screening of HCV-positive patients.
“However, a heightened awareness of an increased kidney cancer risk should dictate more careful follow-up of incidental renal defects when detected on imaging procedures in patients with chronic hepatitis C,” says Dr. Gordon.
The researchers also found that the average age of HCV-positive patients with kidney cancer was significantly younger than those HCV-negative patients with kidney cancer, a cancer that generally affects older individuals.
Dr. Gordon explains that hepatitis C is curable in more than 50 percent of cases and that newer and better treatment regimens are being developed. Henry Ford Hospital is participating in a number of these trials.
Stars mean absolutely nothing for anyone and it has no relevance to anything. Silly to even suggest that it does other than someone posts alot or has been here awhile and neither has any bearing on value or quality of posts.
mikesimon: " I know you like the side effects from treatment stuff the best. If I see anything about that I promise to post it too."
As for being petty - it's a low blow to suggest that Willy likes posts about side effects for treatment. Willy has thrown support behind people doing treatment as well and I haven't seen any evidence that he gets any pleasure out of reading about the side effects that people have to endure. He didn't deserve that and it adds no value whatsoever to this thread or to the valuable information you posted.
mikesimon: " I know you like the side effects from treatment stuff the best. If I see anything about that I promise to post it too."
As for being petty - it's a low blow to suggest that Willy likes posts about side effects for treatment. Willy has thrown support behind people doing treatment as well and I haven't seen any evidence that he gets any pleasure out of reading about the side effects that people have to endure. He didn't deserve that and it adds no value whatsoever to this thread or to the valuable information you posted.
Must you always appear so petty.
Now, you go out of your way to take a potshot at me but really T - you don't have enough cred............ despite your stars.
Mike
Now, you go out of your way to take a potshot at me but really T - you don't have enough cred............ despite your stars.
Mike
Thank you Mike. I am not undone by this report whatsoever and consider it good form to be aware of potential problems that may arise that my doctor might not be familiar with just as good precautionary measure.
It's a fool that buries their head in the sand in fear of reading the truth.
It's a fool that buries their head in the sand in fear of reading the truth.
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I did mean to say, thanks for the information though. It's just that with my having this for so long and not being able to clear it, sometimes it's hard to not feel negative at times.
My grandfather never had HCV and yet he died from complications following surgery to remove 'kidney cancer'..., so I have that familial thing there as well. My father, other grandfather and 2 uncles... have had prostate cancer..., my father has also had bladder cancer. I had a grandma w/breast cancer, an aunt with breast cancer. My cousin died with leukemia. So, there seems to be quite a bit of cancer history in my family already, w/o the HCV in the mix.
I just want this da*n disease OUT OF ME!!
I did not mean to take it out on you i.e. 'killing the messenger' sort of thing.
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