What are the symptoms of kidney cancer? How is it diagnosed?
Symptoms of kidney cancer include: blood in the urine, fever, high blood pressure, pain in the side or lower back not associated with injury, persistent fatigue, rapid, unexplained weight loss, and swelling in the legs and ankles. A series of examinations can diagnose kidney cancer and these include: a thorough physical examination assessing the patient’s medical and health history, CT scan, MRI scan, ultrasound, urine and blood tests.