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Genitourinary Oncology Program

Kidney Cancer (Renal Cancer)

Symptoms and Diagnosis

These symptoms for kidney cancer may also be caused by other conditions. Consult your doctor if you are experiencing any/all of the following:

Additional tests may be ordered by your physician to determine if these symptoms are a result of kidney cancer

Diagnosis

If a patient has symptoms of kidney cancer, a doctor may take the patient's medical history and perform a physical examination, and run routine blood and urine laboratory tests. Additional evaluation procedures may include:

Based on results of other tests and procedures, a biopsy may be needed. A biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of the tumor is removed and sent to the laboratory for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. Biopsy is the only sure way to diagnose cancer


This page was last updated on: March 3, 2008.