How do you know if you have kidney cancer?
Kidney Cancer What is the function of the kidneys? There are two kidneys , one on each side of the back portion of the abdomen, located rather high in the loin. Their function is to filter waste products from the blood, returning to the circulating blood those substances that are necessary for normal chemical balance. They.central portion of each kidney is hollow and receives the body fluids. The urine leaves the kidney and passes down its ureter a long tubular structure which connects with the bladder . What are the symptoms of kidney tumors? Four symptoms can warn the patient of the possibility of kidney tumors: persistent pain in the area over the kidneys, either in the back or along the side of the body; blood in the urine; a feeling of a lump or mass in the kidney region; and fever or weight loss. What Are Some Symptoms of Kidney Cancer? Link Are all kidney tumors cancerous? No. Many are benign. The benign growths often are filled with fluid an...