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What is kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is also called hypernephroma or renal cancer. Kidneys are fist-sized peritoneum organs on either side of the backbone. The function of kidneys is to filter and clean your blood, taking out waste products and making urine. Usually, kidney cancer origins in the lining of tiny tubes. Kidney cancer doesn't have early symptoms. With the development of the cancer, frequent symptoms include blood in your urine, pain in your side, a lump in your abdomen and unexplained weight loss. Treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or biologic therapy.
How do I know if I have kidney cancer and what are the symptoms of kidney cancer?
Early kidney cancer does not make any symptoms. When the cancer grows larger, people may notice one or more symptoms as the following:
Who is at risk for kidney cancer?
How to know you have kidney cancer?
When to seek urgent medical care
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for kidney cancer
Prevention of kidney cancer
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneycancer.html