Overview

Kidney cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) incidence increases with age. Many small tumors are found incidentally during scans for other reasons.

Symptoms

  • Blood in urine
  • Flank pain
  • Abdominal mass
  • Unexplained weight loss

Treatment Options

Active Surveillance

For small, slow-growing tumors in frail patients, monitoring may be safer than surgery.

Surgery or Ablation

Partial nephrectomy or cryoablation can remove or destroy the tumor while preserving kidney function.