Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer occurs when abnormal cell growth begins in the kidneys. Like most cancers, kidney cancer in early stages usually doesn't cause symptoms. On advanced stages, the cancer will metastasize to other organs. Kidney cancer is caused by smoking, drinking alcohol, diabetes, hypertension, chemicals, obesity, drugs. Kidney cancer is rare, there are less than 200,000 US cases per year.
== Symptoms ==
The symptoms of kidney cancer include:
*Weight loss
*Blood in the urine
*Nausea and vomiting
*Loss of appetite
*Lump at the lower back
*Anemia
*Fever and chills
*Fatigue and weakness
*Tiredness
== Causes and risk factors ==
Kidney cancer is caused when abnormal cell growth begins in the kidney, then at advanced stages, it metastasizes to other organs and parts of the body. Kidney cancer has many risk factors. Risk factors for kidney cancer include:
*Smoking
*Obesity
*Diabetes
*Hypertension
*Drinking alcohol
*Drugs
*Chemicals
== Treatment ==
Treatment options for kidney cancer include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery.
Category:Cancer
Category:Kidneys