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Signs, Symptoms

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Original Date of Publication: 15 Jun 1998
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 01 Dec 2007

Original Source: http://www.urologychannel.com/kidneycancer/symptoms.shtml

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Signs and Symptoms

The primary symptoms of RCC include the following:

  • Abdominal mass or lump
  • Blood in the urine (hematuria)
  • Fever
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Pain in the side (flank) or lower back not associated with injury
  • Persistent fatigue
  • Rapid, unexplained weight loss
  • Swelling (edema) in the legs and ankles

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