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Kidney cancer can be hard to detect early. It may grow for quite a while before it causes any pain or discomfort.
The most common symptoms are:
- blood in the urine
- a lump in the abdomen (belly).
Blood in the urine may well be the sign of another, less serious problem such as an infection – but you should see your GP if you get it.
Other possible symptoms of kidney cancer are:
- unexplained weight loss
- lack of energy
- pain or discomfort around the back and side.
Quite often, kidney cancer is discovered by chance, when a patient has tests for something else.
