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Definition

Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney.

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Abnormal urine color (dark, rusty, or brown)
Back pain
Blood in the urine
Emaciated, thin, malnourished appearance
Enlargement of the veins around a testicle (varicocele)
Flank pain
Swelling or enlargement of the abdomen
Unintentional weight loss of more than 5% of body weight

Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:

Sometimes both kidneys are involved. The cancer spreads easily, most often to the lungs and other organs. In about one-third of patients, the cancer has already spread (metastasized) at the time of diagnosis.

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