How will I know I have kidney cancer?
You won’t know if you have kidney cancer until your doctor has talked to you, completed an examination and done some tests.
The tests might include:
- a physical examination
- a blood test
- checking a sample of your pee
- an ultrasound, a CT scan or an MRI scan to see what your insides look like
- an intravenous pyelogram, or IVP, which means you have an injection of a special dye while you have an X-ray of your kidneys.
Most people who have these tests find out they don’t have cancer. But it’s really important to check.