Overview
Our kidneys are located above the waist on either side of the backbone. The kidney’s job is to remove waste product from our blood through tiny filters called tubules. Renal cell cancer (RCC) is a malignant growth that originates in these tubules.
The American Cancer Society estimates about 81,610 new cases of kidney cancer (52,380 in men and 29,230 in women) will be diagnosed in 2024 and about 14,390 people (9,450 men and 4,940 women) will die from this disease. It’s about twice as common in men than in women.
The average age of diagnosis is 65, with most people being diagnosed between ages 55 and 74. Kidney cancer is not common in people younger than age 45.
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Causes
Although a singular cause of RCC is unknown, research indicates several contributing factors, including:
Symptoms
Although most patients have no symptoms, patients should call a doctor if they experience:
Diagnosis
Testing usually includes blood work, urinalysis, a CT scan or an MRI, and a biopsy. A CT scan can identify a growth in the kidney. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, further tests (blood test to check the health of the liver, chest X-ray, bone scan) help determine if the cancer has spread beyond the kidney.
Knowing the stage of the disease helps inform the treatment plan:
Treatment
We base our kidney cancer treatment approach on each patient’s situation.
Treatments for local growth (stages I and II) include:
Metastatic growths (stages III and IV):
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