Hormones that control blood pressure and red blood cell production are also made in the kidneys. Renal ultrasound studies can show the size and position of the kidneys. They can also show if there are ...

During this outpatient procedure, imaging methods such as ultrasound and CT scans are used to locate a patient's tumor. A thin probe is inserted percutaneously or through the skin into the kidney ...

and can signal kidney cancer. We remove a small tissue sample. A doctor examines it under a microscope to look for cancer cells. For larger tumors, we may do a surgical biopsy, which removes the ...

The stage of a cancer describes how far it has spread. To a large extent, your child’s treatment and prognosis (outlook) will depend on the stage, histology, and risk group of their Wilms tumor.

Wilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer. It can affect both kidneys, but usually develops in just one. With treatment, Wilms tumor is curable in most children. Most of the time, Wilms tumor is caused ...

This helps the doctor tell them apart from kidney tumors. Kidney cysts don’t usually cause symptoms and don’t need to be treated. If your cysts are causing symptoms, your doctor may drain them with a ...