Kidney Cancer

Overview

Kidney cancer is a group of cancers originating in the kidney, the most common being renal cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, an abdominal mass, or back pain, and it may spread to the lungs or brain.

Symptoms

• Hematuria
• Flank pain
• Abdominal mass
• Weight loss
• Fatigue

Treatment

Treatment is mainly surgical, with partial or radical nephrectomy, while advanced disease is treated with targeted and immunotherapy.

Dietary advice

Light, balanced diet, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits for good nutrition.