Kidney Cancer

Overview

Kidney cancer refers to cancer that develops within the kidney. The different types of renal cancers are renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, oncocytoma or renal sarcoma. Wilm`s tumour is a common renal tumour in children. What are the signs and symptoms?

 

The most common signs and symptoms are

• Blood in Urine
• Lower abdominal or back pain
• Loin swelling or mass
• Fever or anaemia
• Loss of weight and easy fatigue
• The classic triad of haematuria, loin pain and loin mass is rarely seen now.

Treatment options

• Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for renal cancers
• Partial/ Radical nephrectomy either open or minimally invasive is preferred treatment of choice.
• Minimally invasive procedures like radiofrequency (RF) ablation, cryoablation, microwave ablation, laser ablation and high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation may be an option for patients not suitable for open or laparoscopic surgery.
• Chemotherapy is usually not effective in renal cell cancers.
• Patient may require immunotherapy or molecular therapy in case of advanced renal cell cancer.