cáncer de riñón

Also known as malignant neoplasm of kidney except pelvis, malignant tumour of kidney, renal cancer, Malignant Tumor of Kidney, malignant kidney neoplasm, Malignant Renal Neoplasm, Malignant Kidney Tumor

Key facts

Other names: Renal cancer
Specialty: Oncology , nephrology , urology
Symptoms: Blood in the urine , swelling, fatigue, loss of appetite, high blood pressure , foamy urine, lump in the abdomen , back pain
Usual onset: After the age of 45
Types: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), Wilms tumor
Risk factors: Smoking, certain pain medications, previous bladder cancer , being overweight, high blood pressure , certain chemicals, family history
Diagnostic method: Tissue biopsy
Treatment: Surgery, radiation therapy , chemotherapy , immunotherapy , targeted therapy
Prognosis: Five-year survival ~78% (US 2021)
Frequency: 403,300 (2018)
Deaths: 175,000