Kidney Cancer?
- Kidney cancer is when cancerous cells, beginning in the kidney, begin to grow out of control.
- Detection of kidney cancer is difficult because there are often no obvious signs or symptoms until a tumor may be quite large.
- The average age of people when they are diagnosed is 64
What are the Symptoms of Kidney Cancer?
Early kidney cancers usually do not cause any signs or symptoms until larger. Some possible symptoms of kidney cancer include:
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Bloody urine
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Lower back pain on one side
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A lump on the side or back
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Loss of appetite
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Unexplained weight loss
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Prolonged Fever
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Anemia
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Fatigue
What are the Risk Factors and Causes of Kidney Cancer?
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The following factors increase your risk of developing kidney cancer:
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Smoking
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Advanced kidney disease
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Often occurs in people aged 45 and older
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Being overweight or obese
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
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Inherited (hereditary) genetic disorders
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Family history of kidney cancer
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Occupational exposure to certain chemicals
Some people develop kidney cancer without having any of these risk factors. Also, having some of these risk factors does not necessarily mean you will develop kidney cancer.
What are the Treatments for Kidney Cancer?
A treatment plan for kidney cancer depends on several factors including its stage, type, and hereditary type. Treatment may include one or more of the following:
Active Surveillance
Surgical interventions
Chemotherapy.
Immunotherapy
Radiation therapy
At HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY CARE we customize your care so you can receive the most advanced, least invasive treatment with the fewest side effects. Planning of the treatment involves an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals. This usually implies a meeting of different specialists we have at HOC.