Symptoms of kidney tumors and kidney cancer

If you have symptoms of a kidney tumor or kidney cancer, you should see a doctor as soon as possible for a detailed examination. Both often present with hematuria, pain in the side of the abdomen, a mass in the waist, and may also be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue, but kidney cancer symptoms are usually more severe, and some patients may also have abnormal manifestations such as fever, high blood pressure or anemia.

Kidney tumors usually include benign tumors and malignant tumors (such as kidney cancer), and their symptoms vary depending on their nature. Hematuria is a common early signal, which is usually visible to the naked eye or microscopic, and is mostly painless; flank pain may be caused by tumor compression or invasion of surrounding tissues, presenting as continuous dull pain or intermittent stabbing pain. A lump felt in the waist is usually a symptom of the middle and late stages. The hardness of the lumps varies, and most of them do not move. Systemic symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, and rapid weight loss indicate a higher possibility of malignant lesions. Specific symptoms associated with kidney cancer also include fever (persistent low fever or periodic fever), hypertension (caused by tumor secretion of active substances), and anemia (caused by bone marrow suppression or bleeding).

Kidney tumors usually include benign tumors and malignant tumors (such as kidney cancer), and their symptoms vary depending on their nature. Hematuria is a common early signal, which is usually visible to the naked eye or microscopic, and is mostly painless; flank pain may be caused by tumor compression or invasion of surrounding tissues, presenting as continuous dull pain or intermittent stabbing pain. A lump felt in the waist is usually a symptom of the middle and late stages. The hardness of the lumps varies, and most of them do not move. Systemic symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, and rapid weight loss indicate a higher possibility of malignant lesions. Specific symptoms associated with kidney cancer also include fever (persistent low fever or periodic fever), hypertension (caused by tumor secretion of active substances), and anemia (caused by bone marrow suppression or bleeding).

If related symptoms occur, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately and use ultrasound, CT, MRI or blood and urine tests to determine the nature of the disease. Early detection of benign renal tumors is usually treated by surgical resection or tumor ablation, which does not affect the prognosis. For renal cancer, treatment mainly includes radical nephrectomy, targeted drugs (such as sorafenib, axitinib, pazopanib) to control tumor growth, and immune drugs (such as PD-1 inhibitors) to improve patient survival rate. Pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You can have a physical examination once a year to screen high-risk factors, avoid smoking, control your weight, and eat a reasonable diet to help reduce the risk of disease and improve prognosis.