| Kidney cancer is twice as common in men and | | | | not truly cancerous it does cause significant damage |
| accounts for 40-60 % of new diagnoses. | | | | and require immediate treatment. |
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| The most common form of kidney cancer is renal cell | | | | Papillary RCC is in 15% of kidney cancer cases and |
| carcinoma, also known as RCC. It accounts for | | | | though rare, it is increasing in African American |
| 66-75% of all cases. In most cases the cancer is | | | | patients and can affect both kidneys. Collecting duct |
| found in only one kidney; though in some rare forms | | | | carcinoma is in less the 1% of cases. However, it is |
| it can be in both. Kidney cancer spreads to the lymph | | | | very aggressive and has metastisized by the time |
| nodes, bone, lungs and pelvic region. If cancer has | | | | it’s diagnosed; usually requiring chemotherapy. |
| spread to the brain some neurological symptoms will | | | | Medullar RCC is also found in less than 1% of cases |
| be present. RCC is responsible for 25-30,000 new | | | | and most common in African American patients. |
| cases each year. | | | | Some professionals believe that it is connected to |
| Symptoms of kidney cancers are sometimes ignored | | | | the sickle cell trait. |
| because they are generalized. Though kidney cancer | | | | If kidney cancer runs in your family, or you are |
| is on the rise, many people are not diagnosed until | | | | experiencing the above symptoms, you should talk to |
| the cancer is advanced due to low or no symptoms. | | | | your doctor. As with all forms of cancer early |
| Many of the symptoms are those of other less | | | | detection and education are the best tools to aid in |
| serious diseases and the cancer is not caught at an | | | | your protection and overall health. For questions you |
| early stage. Current symptoms are: blood in urine | | | | can speak to your physician, or contact the American |
| (light to dark in appearance), persistent pain in side or | | | | Cancer Society. The best protection i early detection. |
| back, noticeable lump in side, tired or fatigue feeling | | | | Whether or not you get cancer can vary depending |
| and weight loss. | | | | on several things. Your age, family history, |
| Many tests can be performed to diagnose kidney | | | | environment, lifestyle, eating habits and activity level |
| cancer. Urine and blood tests are usually performed | | | | can all play a part in whether or not you get cancer. |
| first, if symptoms or suspicion of kidney cancer are | | | | Talk to your doctor if you have a family history of |
| present. Once these tests are performed, physicians | | | | kidney cancer or you are a smoker. Smoking |
| may request a CT scan or ultrasound to look further. | | | | increases the chance of getting kidney cancer. |
| There are many rare forms of kidney cancer such as | | | | Though there are no good screenings for this form |
| renal sarcoma chromophobe RCC, which is | | | | of cancer, talking to your doctor about symptoms as |
| responsible for 5% of RCC cases. This is very rare | | | | soon as they appear will improve your chances of |
| and has no standard therapy as of yet. Renal | | | | survival. Most patients are diagnosed over the age of |
| oncocytoma which is a large benign tumor which | | | | 50; however, if you have a family history, testing |
| causes damage to other organs and requires surgery | | | | should be done early. |
| with partial or complete kidney removal, though it is | | | | |