While naming 10 most common cancers in both men and women, kidney cancer will be one of them since it affects about one person in every group of 64 people.Kidney cancer is always linked to obesity, smoking and old age. Some of signs and symptoms include:
Blood in urine.According to Kidney Cancer Association, 59 per cent of people with kidney cancer experiences blood in the urine.However, there appearance of blood in urine cannot be seen by the patient but can only be detected through urinal test.You may also experience a hard, thickening or bulging mass under the skin due to the growth of tumor around the abdomen.
Another symptom of Kidney cancer is a dull ache or sharp stab pain below the ribs on the back which may not be felt until the cancer is in the late stages.
Are you feeling persistent tiredness that intensifies with time? Well you need to see a doctor as fatigue is one of the most common symptom of any type of cancer.This can also be associated with anemia which in return causes dizziness, shortening of breath and pale skin.
Lastly, unexpected and sudden weight loss is also a sign reported by many kidney cancer patients accompanied with loss of appetite.