Understanding the Hidden Nature of Kidney Cancer
A small mass over the left kidney remained silent until it was incidentally discovered following a treatment for an accident and was diagnosed as Kidney cancer.
This is not Uncommon-
Ninety-nine percent of kidney tumors remain hidden for years and are diagnosed when they reach an advanced stage or are often discovered accidentally, looking for other diseases.
Kidney tumor?
The Growth of cells or mass in the kidney that highly abnormal and may be cancerous or non-cancerous.
A cancerous mass requires immediate intervention. However, non-cancerous conditions do not require immediate treatment and may remain harmful for years.
Types of Kidney Tumors
- • Benign Tumors – The non-cancerous tumors that do not spread and are usually harmless.
- • Malignant Tumors – Harmful tumors that change the structure, size, and spread to the neighboring organs and body parts.
Kidney cancer?
It is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the kidney, and rapid cell division and proliferation occur in kidney cells.
Types of Kidney Cancer
- • Carcinoma of the Renal Cells: The cancer of the renal tubules. It is the most common kidney cancer.
- • Carcinoma of the Transitional Cells: Cancer of the Renal Pelvis that collects urine.
- • Sarcoma of the Renal Tissue: Connective tissue of the kidney get cancerous.
- • Wilms’ Tumor: It is a cancer that occurs in the immature kidney cell in children.
- • Kidney Lymphoma: The blood cancer that effects the kidney.
Risk Factors for Kidney Cancer
- • Smoking
- • Excessive weight
- • Hypertension
- • Family history of renal cancer
- • Chronic kidney disorder
- • Exposure to mutagenic chemicals and gases
- • Sex: Males
- • Age: above 50 years
Symptoms of Kidney Cancer
- • Blood in the urine
- • A lump or mass in the kidney area
- • Pain in the flank
- • Tiredness
- • Reduced appetite
- • Unexpected weight loss
- • Mild fever
- • High calcium
- • Anemia
- • Low blood count
- • Pain in the bones and muscles
Understanding The Stages and Grades of Cancer
The stages of kidney cancer
Stages 1 to 2 – local, cancer has not spread
Stages 3 to 4 – aggressive and fast spreading stage
The stage of cancer is used in diagnosis to determine the size and the spread of cancer.
The Grades of Kidney Cancer:
The grade defines the nature of cancer, the abnormality in the shape of the cancer cells.
- • Grade 1 – slow growth
- • Grade 2 – moderate growth
- • Grade 3 – more likely to spread
- • Grade 4 – aggressive and fast spreading
Cutting-Edge Kidney Cancer Treatments by Aprazer Healthcare
Understanding criticality and the urgent need for affordable access to anticancer medicines, Aprazer develops a range of world-class oncology care medicines, affordable and accessible to all.
- • World-class manufacturing infrastructure
- • Global standards for medicines – WHO-GMP-certified
- • Scientifically backed solutions
- • Continuous research and drug development
- • Assured quality, efficacy, and safety
Our vast Oncology portfolio consists of –
- • Chemotherapy medicines: Apragem, Dorucin
- • Targeted therapy medicines: Pazokast, Inlybest
