Kidney cancer

Key facts The most common kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma (RCC) which occurs in the cells of the kidney that filter your blood. Kidney cancer usually doesn’t cause symptoms early on. Kidney cancer is diagnosed by urine tests, blood tests and imaging scans. Kidney cancer is usually treated with surgery, but your doctor may recommend other treatments depending on your circumstances.   What is kidney cancer? Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that grows in the cells of the kidneys. Kidney cancers usually grow as a solid tumour (lump) in one kidney, although it is possible to have