| Kidney cancer: Kidneys are the most important | | | | of the abdomen region. This kind of kidney cancer |
| organs which are useful in removing waste from | | | | is similar to bladder cancer. Kidney cancer in |
| blood. Kidneys are located in the either side of the | | | | children is called as Wilms tumor. This cancer is |
| spine. These are part of urinary tract. Kidneys | | | | entirely different from adult kidney cancer and |
| control the production of red blood cells and blood | | | | the treatment for this type of cancer is entirely |
| pressure of the body. | | | | different. |
| Cancer occurs in the kidney cells, generally cells | | | | Kidney cancer can spread through out the body, |
| are the building blocks of tissues which builds | | | | they can spread to liver, bones or lungs. If one |
| organs. These cells divide and multiply when the | | | | kidney affected by cancer cells other kidney can |
| body requires them. During this process old cells | | | | also be effected. The nearby lymph nodes will be |
| are replaced by new one and old one gets die, | | | | affected by the cancer cells. Spreading of cancer |
| this is the life cycle of the cells. If this life process | | | | cells is termed as metastasizes. If the liver is |
| goes wrong then there will be unusual growth in | | | | affected by the kidney cancer cells then the |
| the cells and forms mass tissue which is named | | | | disease is called as metastatic kidney cancer, not |
| as tumor. | | | | liver cancer. |
| Tumors are of two types, they are as follows: | | | | Treatment for Kidney cancer: Generally for every |
| - Benign tumor | | | | cancer treatment following factors are considered |
| - Malignant tumor | | | | like age, health condition and the stage of the |
| Benign tumor: This tumor is not cancerous. They | | | | cancer. By considering these factors the |
| can be treated easily. They don’t spread to | | | | treatment is carried. |
| other parts of the body. | | | | The best way to treat kidney cancer is by: |
| Malignant tumor: This tumor is cancerous, they | | | | Surgery: Surgery is carried to remove the kidney |
| causes damage to the adjacent organs by | | | | cancer tumor. Surgery can be carried in the early |
| spreading the cancer cells at high rate. The cells in | | | | stages of the tumor occurrence. Surgery is taken |
| this tumor invade the distant organs and forms | | | | place only if the cancer is located in only one part |
| new tumors through blood flow or by lymphatic | | | | of the body. During the surgery process the |
| system. | | | | damaged lymph nodes are also removed along |
| Kidney cancer is named in many ways like | | | | with the tumor. This surgery process depends on |
| Hypernephroma, Renal adenocarcinoma and renal | | | | the location, area and size of the tumor. If the |
| cell cancer. Kidney cancer generally occurs in the | | | | severity of this disease increases, one of the |
| inner lining of tiny tubes inside the kidneys. Kidney | | | | effected kidneys will be removed. |
| cancer mostly occurs in the adults who are over | | | | Radiotherapy: Radiotherapy is also a useful |
| 40 years of age. | | | | process in removing cancer cells by using high |
| Causes of kidney cancer: | | | | energy x-rays. These high energy x-rays are |
| Smoking: This activity is the major risk factor in | | | | aimed at the cancer affected part to destroy the |
| causing cancer. Smoking leads to lung cancer and | | | | cancer cells in kidney. |
| also causes several side effects like digestion | | | | Chemotherapy or Biological therapy: |
| problem, burning sensation, headache and site | | | | Chemotherapy drugs are called as anti-cancer |
| blindness. So avoid smoking to prevent cancer | | | | drugs used to destroy cancer cells .There are |
| from occurrence. | | | | many types of Chemotherapy drugs available in |
| Alcohol: Taking of alcohols will reduce the | | | | the market for the treatment of cancer. These |
| performance of body immune system which | | | | drugs are available in the form of pills but mostly |
| increases the risk factors. | | | | given by drip into the blood veins. |
| Obesity: Obesity increases the chances of having | | | | Chemotherapeutic drugs attacks the cancer cells |
| kidney cancer due to decrease in immune rate in | | | | by stopping their unusual growth. The nature of |
| the body system. | | | | the cancer cells were brought to the normal |
| Diabetes: Diabetes leads to the occurrence of this | | | | condition by controlling the divisibility of the cells. |
| cancer disease due to insulin dependency at high | | | | These drugs are carried in the bloodstream to kill |
| rate. | | | | destroy all the cancer cells within short period of |
| These are the driving factors that can improve | | | | time. |
| the chance of occurring kidney cancer. | | | | This cancer chemotherapy drug can be given at |
| Symptoms of kidney cancer: | | | | either clinic or at home. The usage of this drug |
| - Blood in the urine | | | | can be daily, weekly or monthly depending on the |
| - Loss of weight | | | | stage of the cancer and by body immune |
| - Presence of lump in the abdomen | | | | system. Chemotherapy treatment is given by |
| - Pain in the abdomen region | | | | considering the following basis like age, gender, |
| - Appetite failure. | | | | drug toxicity and body weight. The dosage and |
| There is a chance of causing several cancers in | | | | usability should be carried under proper |
| the kidney. Renal cell cancer is the most common | | | | supervision. |
| type of kidney cancer. It generally occurs in | | | | Kidney cancer is related to the family of malignant |
| adults. Renal cell cancer is also called as | | | | tumor, it should be treated in the early stages of |
| adenocarcinoma or hypernephroma.There is | | | | occurrence. Kidney cancer cells spread through |
| another type of kidney cancer which is called as | | | | out the body and causes risk factors in the later |
| transitional cell carcinoma, this cancer makes | | | | stages. |
| severe damage to the renal pelvis, the lower part | | | | |