Diagnosis for a Kidney Tumor in Early Stage

A kidney tumor refers to a mass of abnormal cells that formed within the kidneys. As with different types of kidney tumor, early detection can help improve the success rate and offer better treatment options.

Kidneys lie deep in the body, therefore, kidney tumor may not lead to some obvious symptoms in the initial stage. To be honest, many people are occasionally diagnosed with this disorder during a routine physical examination.

B Ultrasound: As an economical and noninvasive method, it utilizes sound waves to produce image of internal organs, helping the nephrologist to detect any masses that may occur, such as, simple kidney cyst, a tumor or inferior vena cava tumor thrombi.

Urinalysis: the most common sign of a kidney tumor is blood in the urine. This test can also detect other irregularities in the urine, such as, protein, tumor cells and so on.

CT scan: It is used to visualize internal organs and provide an accurate cross-sectional picture of the body. This test is of highly accuracy, and the rate can up to 95%.

MRI: Another way of making cross-sectional images of the body with the help of magnets and radio waves. Compared with the former test, it can help assess certain areas of the body.

According to a research, about one-half to tow-thirds of the patients may present a range of symptoms, such as, fever, back pain, fatigue, poor appetite, weight loss, etc. Once these discomforts occur, it is essential to do some checks to assess the urinary tract system. As blood in urine is a common reason why patients seek for medical help.

Besides, we also provide patients with some special tests. Such as, kidney damage test, blood toxins test and so on. If you are eager to know this, please consult with our live doctor directly.

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What are the Inducing Factors of Kidney Tumor

Actually speaking, the exact cause of kidney tumor is still unknown. It is generally acknowledged that the following factors are related to this disorder:

Smoking: At present, for the onset kidney tumor, the most widely recognized environmental factor is smoking. Harmful chemicals in tobacco can be absorbed into the bloodstream via vessels in the lung, then with the help of kidneys, urine occurs. For this reason, harmful substances can cause damage to renal cells. Also, the longer the smoking, the higher the risk.

Obesity and diet: This disorder is very common among the obese people. As over-weight can cause changes in estrogen levels, which is responsible for the occurrence and development of various tissues and organs in the body. In addition, typical western diet like high protein, high fat, frequent consumption of dairy products as well as tea and coffee are also related to kidney tumor.

Occupational factors: Studies have reported that workers engaged in the metal industry, chemical industry, rubber industry, printing industry and so on are more easily affected by this disease.

Iatrogenic factors: some iatrogenic factors, for example, thorium dioxide (worked as a contrast agent), phenacetin (used as painkiller), radiation therapy and anti-hypertensive drugs (especially thiazide diuretics) are also related to this disease, but these factors are very slight. Hemodialysis needed in the advanced stage of kidney disease is also another risk factor.

Genetic factors: The occurrence of kidney tumor has a certain relationship with heredity. And some people can get the genetic predisposition from their parents, compared with normal person, their DNA has changed to a certain degree, therefore, the risk of presenting this disorder is elevated.

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