APPOINTMENT CALL US (301) 477-2000 Patient Portal KIDNEY CANCER Home / Kidney Cancer Humans have two kidneys. Kidneys are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. The tubes inside filter and clean your blood, taking out waste products and making urine. Kidney cancer forms in the lining of tiny tubes inside your kidneys. The risk of getting kidney cancer could increase with age. Other risk factors could include smoking, genetic conditions, and abuse of opiates and pain medicines for a long time. An individual could have no symptoms at first and they may appear as the cancer spreads.

APPOINTMENT CALL US (301) 477-2000 Patient Portal BLOOD IN URINE (HEMATURIA) Home / Blood in Urine (Hematuria) Hematuria is blood in the urine. There are two types of blood in the urine that exist. Gross Hematuria: Blood that can be seen in the urine, and Microscopic Hematuria: Blood that cannot be seen in the urine. Hematuria can be caused by menstruation, vigorous exercise, viral illness, trauma, or infections, such as a urinary tract infection. Hematuria can also be caused by kidney or bladder cancer, blood clots, and sickle cell disease.