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Kidney cancer is a medical condition in which there is over proliferation of certain abnormal cell types found in the kidneys. Symptoms include abdominal mass, abdominal fullness or pain, blood in the urine, anemia, and weight loss.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Kidney diseases • Urologic neoplasms • Cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Types of

Kidney cancer (renal cell)
Condition
Wilms tumor
Condition

Symptoms

Vision loss
Loss of vision
Lower leg swelling
Blood in urine
Side pain
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Tests

Urinalysis
Creatinine
Coagulation profile
Liver function test
Lactate dehydrogenase
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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