Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > When I was diagnosed with kidney cancer, the family concluded it was an > open > and shut case - the darkroom got me. ?Actually, my surgeon said there was > really no specific for renal carcinoma, but to shut everyone up I promised > to limit my exposure. Glad to have you here Ken. The unfortunate fact for an individual is that you will never know for sure what caused your cells to start dividing abnormally. There are several genetic markers, chemical exposure patterns and other factors identified that contribute to the risk of renal cancer, but it's impossible to say why _you_ got it. But the incidence of this cancer is on the rise in western countries and best evidence suggests that it is a real rise, not one that results fmerely from better diagnostic practices. M