Renal%20cancer Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Introduction

Also known as renal adenocarcinoma or hypernephroma

Definition

Disease in which the cells in certain tissues of the kidney start to grow uncontrollably and form a tumor

Signs and Symptoms

Classic triad of symptoms:
- Flank pain
- Palpable abdominal mass
- Gross hematuria

Other Symptoms

Anemia
Fever
Hepatic dysfunction
Loss of appetite
Malaise
Night sweats
Weight loss
Varicocele

Risk Factors

Ages between 50-70 years old
Men are 2-3 times more likely to develop kidney cancer than women
Chronic hepatitis C infection
Chronic kidney disease or in long-term dialysis
Exposure to cadmium and asbestos
Family history of kidney cancer and hereditary diseases (eg von Hippel-Lindau, hereditary papillary renal carcinoma, Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex)
Africans have higher rates than Americans
High blood pressure
Obesity
Overuse of medications such as Aspirin, Paracetamol and Ibuprofen
Polycystic kidney disease
Tobacco smoking

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