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Renal cancer is a group of cancers that starts in the kidney and it is also known as kidney cancer. Symptoms may contain blood in the urine, back pain, or lump in the abdomen. Weight loss, tiredness, and Fever may also occur. Complications can spread to the lungs or brain. The major types of kidney cancer are renal cell cancer (RCC), transitional cell cancer (TCC), and Wilms tumor. RCC creates approximately 80% of kidney cancers, and TCC accounts for most of the rest. Risk factors for RCC and TCC include smoking, previous bladder cancer, certain pain medications, high blood pressure, being overweight, certain chemicals, and a family history. Risk factor for Wilms tumor contains a family history and certain genetic disorders such as WAGR syndrome. Diagnosis maybe imagined based on symptoms, medical imaging, and urine testing. It is confirmed by tissue biopsy
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