Question 1

can nosebleeds be a sign of kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Nose bleeds (epistaxis) can be caused by many things including picking (#1), vascular problems, blood problems. Kidney cancer would not be anywhere on my differential list of etiologies.

Question 2

do you know the signs and symptoms of kidney cancer in adults?

Accepted Answer

Blood, pain, mass.: There is a classic triad of hematuria (blood in urine), flank pain, and abdominal mass this presents with, but is seen in only 10-20% of patients.  Hematuria (40%), flank pain (40%), mass (33%), and weight loss (33%) are the most common individual syndromes.  Paraneoplastic syndromes-erythrocytosis (3%), hypercalcemia (5%), and nonmetastatic hepatic dysfunction (stauffer's syndrome) (15%) occur.

Question 3

how common is kidney cancer?

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Not common: Kidney cancer is not common, however the incidence is rising with the use of modern radiologic imaging, including ct scans.

Question 4

how can i treat kidney cancer?

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Typically surgery: Kidney cancer is primarily treated with surgery if the cancer is confined to the kidney.  Depending on the size/location of the tumor, partial removal (called partial nephrectomy) of just the tumor portion of the kidney is recommended.  The majority is treated minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic/robotic-assisted surgery.  Cancer spread from kidney may be treated with chemotherapy.

Question 5

how can i tell if i have kidney cancer?

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Medical imaging: Most kidney tumors  today are found  early  by imaging  i.e.  Ultrasounds or ct  scans done  for other  reasons. Many other are diagnosed becoause of blood in the urine_ hematuria.Larger tumors  may cause pain or fever.

Question 6

could a kidney cancer exist for 17 years?

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Yes: At autopsy, I've often found tiny cancers and thought, "Maybe it would have been big enough to be a problem in maybe twenty years."

Question 7

what are the different stages of kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

4 stages: There are 4 stages of kidney cancer. The first 2 stages are cancer limited to the kidney based on size. The 3rd stage is cancer that is starting to spread outside the lining of the kidney (gerota's fascia). The 4th stage is when the cancer is invading nearby contiguous organs.

Question 8

my brother has kidney cancer. what should i tell him?

Accepted Answer

See a urolgist: You should have your brother get further evaluated by a urologist and/or an oncologist to determine the best course of treatment. Early cancers can be removed surgically. More advanced cancers can be treated with medications. Some types of kidney cancer are very slow growing and may be tracked by ct scans rather than be treated.

Question 9

what symptoms would a person have if they have kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Often none: A long time ago, kidney cancer was often diagnosed by flank pain, abdominal fullness, and blood in the urine. However, people rarely had all 3 symptoms. Nowadays, most people are diagnosed incidentally, when they are getting a ct scan for something else.

Question 10

what are some common risk factors for developing kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco use: The most common risk factor for developing kidney cancer is smoking.  Other risk factors include environmental and genetic including family history of kidney cancer and certain hereditary syndromes.

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