At the CK Birla Hospital, our team of nephrologists work in close collaboration with our Kidney Cancer Doctors team for effective kidney cancer care. We offer the full range of detection, prevention and management of kidney cancer at all stages. We have an advanced daycare chemo centre as well as the latest surgical interventions for treating kidney cancer thoroughly.
The exact cause of kidney cancers is not known. Cancers happen when cells in your body begin to multiply at an abnormal rate due to DNA changes. These abnormal growths of cancer cells can metastasise and further extend to other parts of the body.
Your risk of developing cancer depends upon several factors. Common risk factors include:
Kidney cancer is diagnosed based on the severity of symptoms, individual risk factors and overall health of the patient. Common tests and procedures done to diagnose kidney cancer include:
Your treatment protocol will depend on the type and stage of cancer along with factors affecting your overall health. Kidney cancer is treated with a combination of two or more alternatives. Treatment methods are:
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common kidney cancer in adults.
You can prevent kidney cancer by quitting smoking, maintaining healthy body weight and controlling your blood pressure levels.
Coping methods include counselling, art therapy, support groups and awareness programs.
