According to Gustavo Cardoso Guimarães*, oncological surgeon, director of the IUCR (Institute of Urology, Oncology and Robotic Surgery) and coordinator of the oncological surgical departments at BP – A Beneficência Portuguesa in São Paulo, the three most common symptoms of the disease are:
- blood in urine
- pain and palpable mass in the abdomen
Other signs may also appear such as lower back pain on one side, mass (lump) on the side or lower back, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever and anemia. As the symptoms are similar to other diseases, it is important that the person sees a doctor. A simple ultrasound exam can detect the problem.
The treatment of kidney cancer, for early cases, usually involves removing the organ through surgery. If the cancer has spread beyond the kidney, additional treatments may be recommended, including radiation therapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy.
Prevention means a healthy lifestyle
The main risk factors associated with the development of kidney cancer are potentially modifiable diseases and habits, common in the Western population, such as obesity, diabetes, smoking, high BMI (body mass index) and chronic use of medications to control hypertension. .
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