The most common form of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Some people with kidney cancer have no symptoms so it is often found during tests for other medical conditions. Some symptoms can be vague and can be put down to other problems like low back pain, chronic urine infections, chronic fatigue or just being stressed or run down.

Symptoms include:

• blood in the urine
• persistent low back pain
• a lump or mass in the kidney area
• abnormal red blood cell counts
• high blood pressure or hypertension
• thickening of the blood (polycythaemia)
• tiredness
• weight loss
• loss of appetite
• a persistent high temperature and sweating heavily, especially at night

There are different ways to treat kidney cancer.

Find out more about kidney cancer

Visit the Kidney Cancer UK website for information and support for anyone affected by kidney cancer and their families.