4. Weight Loss
Unexplained weight loss can be due to something as simple as stress or it can be a symptom of more serious illness.
When cancer affects the digestive system (of which the kidneys are a part), the processing and elimination of waste are impacted.
Appetite may decrease without you really noticing because you just don’t feel like eating. (18)
5. Odd Blood Work
As mentioned, kidney cancer symptoms don’t often appear at the genesis of the disease.
Blood and other diagnostic tests (e.g., ultrasound) administered for other reasons may return suspect results that indicate further testing is required.
A sign of kidney cancer is high calcium levels in the blood. (19)
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