Early signs of kidney cancer
There are no visible symptoms of kidney cancer until the tumor has already grown. The primary and most common symptom of kidney cancer is blood in the urine. If the amount of blood is too small, and you are not able to detect you must consult a doctor.
However, the converse is not true i.e. noticing blood in the urine doesn’t make it necessary that it is kidney cancer. Other infections or respiratory stones can also cause this symptom.
The other symptoms of kidney cancer are;
- Pain in the side or lower back
- Feeling a mass on your abdomen, side, or lower back
- A fever
- Night sweats
- Fatigue
- An overall sick feeling
- Losing weight without trying
- Swelling of the ankles
What will your doctor find?
During the diagnosis, the doctor will determine other symptoms of kidney cancer that you couldn’t find on your own. They might press on your abdomen to check for a lump. The other tests are:
Urine tests can find traces of blood in the urine.
Blood tests can detect chemicals that the kidneys are supposed to remove from the body.
CT, MRI, and ultrasonography create pictures of the kidneys and allow doctors to look for growths that may be cancerous.
A biopsy involves removing a piece of tissue from the kidneys to be examined under a microscope for cancer.
If you have early signs of kidney cancer and looking for a diagnosis of kidney cancer, consult Dr. Tara Chand Gupta, the best oncologist in India, Jaipur. Dr. Tara is a Specialist in Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, and Immunotherapy.
