No obvious symptoms in early stages, regular medical checkups are key
“How come I don’t feel anything at all?”
The Chinese government’s “kidney cancer” is the most common form of kidney cancer. The experts pointed out that, compared with other cancers, kidney cancer is a “silent killer”, which basically has no obvious symptoms in the early stage, and a large number of kidney cancers are detected in the unit physical examination. The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are getting into.
The kidneys are located relatively deep and are wrapped and protected by layers. This is why kidney cancer has no obvious symptoms in its early stages and is difficult to be touched until the disease progresses and then shows specific symptoms. The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of services to its customers.
“Back pain, hematuria, and abdominal masses” were once thought to be the three brothers of the kidney cancer devil, but in fact, most kidney cancers have no symptoms at all when they develop …… However, if you have any one of the above three symptoms, please do go to the hospital! And at the advanced stage of kidney cancer, all three typical symptoms will appear. At this time, the disease is usually already difficult to eradicate and the treatment is very expensive.
In addition, some atypical symptoms may also be manifestations of kidney cancer. For example, weight loss, back pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. In addition, cancer cells secrete hormones and proteins, causing a series of “paraneoplastic syndromes” in which patients may develop hypercalcemia, diabetes, hypertension, elevated red blood cells, and impaired liver function without liver metastases. However, most of these signs are present when the kidney cancer has progressed more severely.
So it’s not a good idea to rely on your senses to determine kidney cancer, but regular annual checkups are the key to early detection. kidney cancer under 3 cm grows very slowly and can be detected early with an annual ultrasound. ultrasound can be used as an initial screening, is inexpensive, and is not harmful to the body. If a suspected mass is found in the kidney, then imaging tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT can be done to further confirm the diagnosis.
Surgery is preferred in the early stages, and targeted therapy in the late stages makes the tumor a chronic disease
For kidney cancer detected early, the preferred treatment is surgery, which can completely cure most patients. Many patients are encouraged by the fact that “cutting cancer and preserving kidney”, that is, removing the tumor and maximizing the preservation of kidney units and kidney function, has become the mainstream of treatment for kidney cancer, while patients’ daily life and life expectancy are not affected.
Because the kidneys are very fragile and can be damaged by high blood pressure, diabetes, and trauma, preserving as much kidney function as possible provides more protection for patients.
Just now Mr. Wang from Suzhou has high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus. The right kidney tumor was found by chance and is endogenous, the tumor is hidden inside the kidney cortex and the tumor is not visible from the surface of the kidney. Mr. Wang visited several hospitals and was advised to have his entire right kidney removed completely. The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public.
After many inquiries and contacts, Mr. Wang came to Shanghai Huashan Hospital with great expectation, and under the careful preparation of urologists, Mr. Wang underwent a da Vinci robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy of the right kidney, and the endogenous tumor of the right kidney was precisely located under the real-time guidance of intraoperative ultrasound. The tumor was precisely localized under real-time intraoperative ultrasound guidance, so that it was nowhere to be seen. The partial nephrectomy was completed without blocking the renal artery, in which the tumor was removed and the tumor bed was sutured in only 28 minutes. The blood creatinine was kept at a normal level after surgery, and the surgery was very successful, with no recurrence of the tumor.
However, is there anything that can be done for advanced kidney cancer that is inoperable, or has metastasized after surgery?
Don’t be discouraged, the emergence of molecular targeted therapy in recent years has significantly extended the survival of patients with advanced disease, which can make kidney cancer a chronic disease. Traditional chemotherapy and immunotherapy are not ideal for kidney cancer treatment. The mechanism of targeted therapy is not to kill, but to inhibit tumors. Targeted therapy can make the tumor stop growing and become a chronic disease. The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public.