26^thEuropean Nephrology Conference

Kidney Infectious Diseases & Onco-Nephrology

Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)

A kidney infection is one of the urinary tract infections (UTI). Most kidney infections are caused by bacteria or viruses that first infect the lower urinary tract. Then, the infection travels upstream to one or both kidneys, which are part of the upper urinary tract.

In some cases, the kidney infection will occurs after surgery if bacteria enter into the body during the process and travel through your blood to the kidneys.

A kidney infection requires quick medical care. If the medical care is taken properly, a kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or the bacteria can spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening septicity.

Onco-Nephrology (Kidney Cancer)

Onco-nephrology comprises the extensive range of kidney disorders that can arise in patients with cancer. Beyond cancers of the kidney, non-renal cancers can have renal complications, and anticancer therapies, including chemotherapy.

Kidney cancer also called renal cancer is a disease in which kidney cells become malignant and grow out of control, forming a tumor. More or less all kidney tumours first appear in the lining of tiny tubes in the kidney. This kind of kidney cancer is termed as renal cell carcinoma. The most of kidney cancers are found afore they spread to distant organs. And cancers caught early are easier to treat fruitfully.