Kidney Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Deaths:An estimated 13,680 deaths from kidney cancer are expected to occur in 2013. Death rates for kidney cancer decreased by 0.5% per year from 2005 to 2009. Signs and symptoms:Early stage kidney cancer usually has no symptoms. Symptoms that may develop as the tumor progresses include a pain or lump in the lower back or abdomen, fatigue, weight loss, fever, or swelling in the legs and ankles.source:American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2013. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2013.