what causes kidney cancer?
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Malignant cells cause cancer. Cells become malignant for a lot of reasons, some of them known, some of them unknown. Some viruses, carcinogenic materials, and genetic mutations are some possible causes.
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Causes: mental retardation\nNervous system and kidney damage \nLearning disabilities \nSpeech, language and behavior problems \nPoor muscle coordination \nDecreased muscle and bone growth
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Your right kidney is slightly smaller than normal,or than the other and is slightly misshappen and malformed causing somewhat of a malfunction.or lessening of function.
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What is kidney failure? \n\nThe function of the kidneys is, among other things, to get rid of the waste products that result from the body's metabolism. \n\nOne of the major by-products of the metabolism of protein (muscle) is urea. The kidneys remove the waste products by extracting them from the blood and sending them along the ureter to the bladder, from where they are excreted in the urine.\n\nIf the kidney function fails, the waste products accumulate in the blood and the body. The term for this build-up is azotaemia. \n\n \nTerm watch\n\nAzotaemia is the build up of waste products that accumulate in the blood and the body when the kidneys fail to function. \n \n \nVery mild levels of azotaemia may give little or no symptoms, but if the kidney failure continues then symptoms will start to appear. \n\nIf the kidney (or renal) failure is of sufficient degree to cause symptoms, it is called uraemia.\n\nWhat causes renal failure? \n\nRenal failure can happen rapidly - over days, weeks or months (acute renal failure) or slowly over a period of years (chronic renal failure).\n\n\nAcute renal failure\n\nThis may occur with any serious illness or operation, particularly those complicated by severe infection. If the blood supply to the kidneys is reduced considerably from blood loss, a fall in blood pressure, severe dehydration or lack of salt, then the kidneys may be damaged. If this problem lasts long enough there can be permanent damage to the kidney tissue.\n\nSudden blockage to the drainage of urine from the kidney can cause damage. A kidney stone is a possible cause of this. \n\nAcute kidney damage can occur as a rare side effect of some medications and other rare conditions. \n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nThere are many causes of chronic renal failure, including inflammatory conditions affecting the kidney tissue, as a complication of long-standing diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes), chronic blockage to the drainage of the kidneys and as a result of certain inherited conditions such as polycystic kidney disease. Often, the cause has occurred many years earlier and cannot be identified.\n\n\nWhat are the symptoms?\n\n\nAcute renal failure\n\nHere the symptoms are largely those of the condition causing the kidney failure, such as:\n\n\nblood loss, causing a drop in blood pressure.\n\n\nvomiting and diarrhoea, causing dehydration.\n\n\ncrush injuries. If large amounts of muscle are damaged there is a release of toxic protein substances that are harmful to the kidneys.\n\n\nSudden blockage of urine drainage.\n\n\n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nThe damage to the kidneys is usually 'silent' and not noticed at an early stage. It may be discovered incidentally from blood or urine tests done for other reasons. High blood pressure very commonly occurs with it. Symptoms are uncommon unless kidney failure is far advanced, when any of the following may be present:\n\n\ntiredness\n\n\nitching\n\n\nloss of appetite\n\n\nnausea and vomiting\n\n\nbreathlessness \n\n\nfluid retention, shown as ankle swelling (oedema)\n\n\nweakness.\n\n\n\n\nHow is renal failure treated? \n\n\nAcute renal failure \n\nMost causes of acute renal failure can be treated and the kidney function will return to normal with time. Replacement of the kidney function by dialysis (artificial kidney) may be necessary until kidney function has returned.\n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nChronic kidney damage is usually not reversible and if extensive, the kidneys may eventually fail completely. Dialysis or kidney transplantation will then become necessary.\n\nChronic kidney failure is a serious condition which needs urgent attention when it is diagnosed, but the kidney damage is usually 'silent' and not noticed at an early stage.\n\nOccasionally it may be possible to identify and treat the cause of the renal failure itself. More commonly the treatment has to be non-specific. In all cases, careful blood pressure control is extremely important in slowing the pr
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Gradual loss of your kidneys' ability to filter out the poisons that build up in your bloodstream, such as ammonia and other nitrous compounds.  ("Chronic" means long-term, gradual, as opposed to "acute" which is a sudden onset.)  \n\nThere are many ways that the kidneys can be damaged and/or lose their function, but the two most common causes are diabetes (your body doesn't produce enough insulin, which allows the cells in your body to intake sugar for energy) and hypertension (high blood pressure, which damages the vessels in your kidneys).  Also, some medications, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, can damage the kidneys in some patients, so doctors carefully monitor your renal function when you are on these drugs.\n\nIf the kidneys fail entirely, then the toxins in your blood have to be removed artifically by dialysis, using a "kidney machine" to clean up your blood.
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High blood pressure can be caused by kidney problems your doctor should have checked this out, if not get him/her to.  Generally though it is down to lifestyle and or genetics if you are unlucky and it's genetic you may have to take medication.
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There are a number of things that cause kidney stones. Sometimes your genetic make up may just produce them. Phosphuric acids help create them, i.e. soda. Its mostly diet and not drinking enough water. Sometimes intake of calcium can cause it as well.\n\nDrink lots and lots of water. Water is the best thing.\n\nKidney stone pain is the worst. Believe me, I've had 3 of them. One had to be surgically removed, one I had blasted in a sonic tub, and I passed the third one right before going onstage at a gig. I highly suggest, drinking lots and lots of water if you're prone to kidney stones. The pain sucks.
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A cancer-causing substance or agent is a carcinogen.
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If the kidneys shut down, the body has no way to filter and then pass it on to the bladder. The "dirty" fluid can not be removed from the blood which is very dangerous (deadly). The kidney could stop working for several reasons. Some of the common ones is because of heart, artery or blood pressure trouble. A lot of heart patients end up on dialysis to filter their blood of the toxic fluids that the kidneys can't get rid of. Kidney disease, Lupus and other systemic conditions can also cause renal failure. Hopefully there has been some testing to determine the exact nature of the problem so treatment can begin.
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There are many different forms of cancer and many different causes. Cancer develops from mutations in the genes that regulate cell division. The mutations silence the genes that ordinarily monitor replicating DNA for chemical errors. The affected cells have no built in brakes to halt cell division. As the abnormal mass of clees,called malignant tumor, grows, blood bessel form to supply the tumor with the nutrients it needs to support its growth.Eventually, the tumor invades healthy tissue and may metastasize.\n\nBladder cancer is associated with smoking cigs and alcohol.So is mouth, throat and esophagus cancers. Lung-smoking.Liver-infection with hepatitis virus,alcohol,iron overload,toxicity.Kidney and Pancreatic and lung cancer-high intakes of red meat(pan), cig smoking and air pollution.Prostate-high intakes of fats,esp.saturated fats from red meats and possibly milk products.Ovarian-high lactose intake from milk products and oral contraceptive use. Stomach-high intakes of smoke or salt preserved foods, smoking, infection with ulcer causing bacteria or refined flour or starch.Colorectal-high intakes of fat(saturated), red meat, alcohol, and supplemental iron.Low intakes of fiber, folate,viatmin D and veggies.
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see the following for a diagram:\n\nhttp://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/kidney/page2
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yeah, too much protein in the blood is a major cause of kidney failure, but i think diabetics have kidney problems more due to poor circulation (i might be wrong on that though)
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1.  It's probably evolution.  Since the heart is a vital organ, it's not hard to imagine heart cancer being fatal.   That probably means long ago if anyone was susceptible to heart cancer, they would've just died off before breeding.  \n2.  The lungs, skins, breasts, and other body parts that usually get cancer are exposed to the outside world to get damaged.  The heart is nestled snugly in your body with little outside contact to hurt it.
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Yes.. I have lupus and severe kidney diesease. Had chemotherapy for 3 years, and now on a drug called\n"CELL CEPT".. The both have worked wonders for me.. My kidney function was nearly at 30% three and a half years ago, and now it practically normal again..  Consult a specialist before you try any herbal supplements...... Find a good kidney doc to go to..
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Prostate Cancer, Renal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Prostatitis, Incontinence, Renal Calculi, Cystitis, Retention..Most of the Cancers would qualify as one so I gave you a few more this is just the tip of the iceberg..
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Liver and kidney problems. No, it is not cancer.
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http://health.howstuffworks.com/kidney1.htm\n\ntry this site.  to the point and easy to understand....