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The Urology Forum have been answered by urologists from Henry Ford Health System and by Dr. Kevin Pho.
Question Title: Trauma to kidneyForum: The Urology Forum
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| I was in a rear collision car accident on 3/10/98 in which my seat broke and I injured my back and bruised my right kidney. I received therapy for my back and went for a follow-up MRI in December, 1998 (previous MRI was done in March). This MRI showed a mass in my right kidney. I subsequently had my kidney removed and there was a malignant mass removed. I had been under a great deal of stress after the accident. Could this accident and the stress have caused the mass in my kidney? No one in my family has ever had cancer.
_____ Dear Kathy, Trauma would have no effect on cancer. The mass in your kidney did not grow overnight, it probably was there for several years if not longer. The incidental discovery of this renal mass was probably lucky for you. You can live without a kidney very well, but you can die from kidney cancer. Most kidney cancers are found during xray examinations performed for other reasons. I can’t speak for your prognosis because I don’t know the stage or type of kidney cancer. Talk to your doctor about your pathology report and he or she can give you a better idea about your future. This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568). Sincerely,
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