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ArticleCureus2025

Concurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis in a Married Couple: Risk Factors and Unmet Survivorship Needs.

Matthew Lee, Liwei Jia, Richard Ahn, Jue Wang

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Matthew LeeMedicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Liwei JiaPathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Richard AhnRadiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
Jue WangInternal Medicine: Hematology and Oncology, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, but it is exceedingly rare for both partners in a married couple to be diagnosed with RCC within a short time frame. This case report describes a married couple who were diagnosed with RCC in close succession, exploring potential risk factors and highlighting the unmet survivorship needs of couples affected by cancer. Both partners shared risk factors, including a history of smoking and hypertension. The case focuses on the role of shared environmental exposures, specifically the wife's occupation as a house cleaner and the husband's role as a floor installer, in potentially contributing to carcinogenic risks in occupational settings. However, no hereditary RCC syndromes were identified. This report emphasizes the need for integrated care models that address the unique challenges faced by couples with concurrent cancer diagnoses, ensuring comprehensive support for both patients and their caregivers.

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cancer survivorshipcaregiver burnoutconcurrent diagnosisfinancial strainmarried couplepsychosocial impactrenal cell carcinomasurvivorship care

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PMID40470446
PMCPMC12136721

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