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Goal: To inform nephrology nurses about the manifestations and treatment for the renal involvement of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.

Objectives:

1. Describe the genetic basis for the tumor development in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.
2. Compare the treatments used for patients with renal carcinomas caused by Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.
3. Develop an education plan for patients with a family history of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.

Acknowledgments: Special thanks to Drs. Elaine Patterson and Kathleen Burke of UMDNJ for all the encouragement. No funding was received for this publication.

Note: The author reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing education article.