Kidney cancer rarely causes signs or symptoms in its early stages. In the later stages, kidney cancer signs and symptoms may include: Blood in your urine, which may appear pink, red or cola colored Pain in your back or side that doesn't go away Loss of appetite Unexplained weight loss Tiredness Fever, which usually comes and goes (intermittent)DFDAFF
Risks Smoking: Smokers have a greater risk of kidney cancer than nonsmokers do. The risk decreases after you quit. Misusing certain pain medicines: including over-the-counter pain medicines, for a long time. Certain inherited syndromes: Such as those who have von Hippel-Lindau disease, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma or familial renal cancer. Having a family history of renal cell cancer: Even in the absence of an inherited syndrome, people who have a strong family history of renal cell cancer have a greater risk of kidney cancer. Exposure to certain substances: in the workplace this might include, for example, exposure to cadmium or specific herbicides.
Doctors use many tests to diagnose cancer. They also conduct tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body. Some of the major tests which are performed are: ... Ultrasound exam CT Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Biopsy
The outcome of treatment and options depend on the: the stage of the disease and the patient's age and general health. For Kidney cancers five types of standard treatment are used: .. Surgery Partial nephrectomy (Robotic/ Laparoscopic/ Open): A surgical procedure to remove the cancer within the kidney and some of the tissue around it while preserving some part of normal kidney. A partial nephrectomy may be done to prevent loss of kidney function when the other kidney is damaged or has already been removed. Radical nephrectomy: A surgical procedure to remove the complete kidney along with its surrounding fat and tissue, and, usually, nearby lymph nodes Targeted therapy In this treatment, we uses certain drugs which specifically target and block certain enzymes, proteins or other molecules involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells. Some types of targeted therapies help the immune system kill cancer cells or deliver toxic substances directly to cancer cells and kill them. Radiation Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms in patients who cannot have surgery. Arterial Embolisation This is used as palliative therapy
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