Signs of Kidney Cancer

Symptoms of Kidney Cancer

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Kidney Cancer may include:

• No early symptoms
• Blood in the urine - often intermittently
• Kidney area lump
• Abdominal swelling
• No pain - there is not usually any kidney pain unless the tumor is very advanced
• Less common symptoms:
• more symptoms...»

List of 50 Kidney Cancer Symptoms

Note that Kidney Cancer symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Kidney Cancer signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Kidney Cancer:

In its early stages, kidney cancer usually causes no obvious signs or troublesome symptoms. However, as a kidney tumor grows, symptoms may occur. These may include:

• Blood in the urine. Blood may be present one day and not the next. In some cases, a person can actually see the blood, or traces of it may be found in urinalysis , a lab test often performed as part of a regular medical checkup.

• A lump or mass in the kidney area.

Other less common symptoms may include:

• Fatigue;

• Loss of appetite;

• Weight loss;

• Recurrent fevers;

• A pain in the side that doesn't go away; and/or

• A general feeling of poor health.

High blood pressure or a lower than normal number of red cells in the blood (anemia ) may also signal a kidney tumor; however, these symptoms occur less often. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Kidney Cancer: NCI)

More Symptoms of Kidney Cancer:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Kidney Cancer article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

• Complications of Kidney Cancer
• Hidden causes of Kidney Cancer
• Associated conditions for Kidney Cancer
• Risk factors for Kidney Cancer
• Related symptoms

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What are the signs of Kidney Cancer?

The phrase "signs of Kidney Cancer" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Kidney Cancer that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Kidney Cancer" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Kidney Cancer.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Kidney Cancer. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Kidney Cancer has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Kidney Cancer signs or Kidney Cancer symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Kidney Cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Kidney Cancer symptoms.

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