Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer may be a threat to life, usually can be removed but can grow back, can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs and can spread to other parts of the body.
Kidney cancer cells can spread by breaking away from the kidney tumour. They can travel through lymph vessels to nearby lymph nodes. They can also spread through blood vessels to the lungs, bones, or liver. After spreading, kidney cancer cells may attach to other tissues and grow to form new tumours that may damage those tissues.
Risk Factors
People with certain risk factors may be more likely than others to develop kidney cancer. Studies have found several risk factors for kidney cancer, including smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and a family history of kidney tumours. Several types of inherited kidney cancer syndromes are also known, including von Hippel Lindau syndrome, Birt-Hogg-Dube, Hereditary Leiomyomatosis Renal Cell Cancer, and Hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma.
Kidney cancer may also arise from certain types of complex kidney cyst. Many people who get kidney cancer have none of these risk factors, and many people who have known risk factors don't develop the disease.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of kidney cancer may include blood in your urine (haematuria), pain in your side that doesn’t go away, a lump or mass in your side or abdomen, weight loss for no known reason, fever or feeling very tired (lethargy). These symptoms may be caused by kidney cancer or by other health problems, such as an infection or a kidney cyst.
Diagnosis
If you have symptoms that suggest kidney cancer, detailed imaging may be needed to define it. This may include ultrasound , CT, MRI or PET-CT scans. The removal of tissue (kidney biopsy) to look for cancer cells can be used to diagnose kidney cancer. When the diagnosis is obvious on CT or MRI scan, a biopsy is not necessary.
Staging
The stages of kidney cancer are:
Early kidney cancer
Treatment
Surgery is the most common treatment for people with kidney cancer. The type of surgery depends on the size and stage of the cancer, whether you have two kidneys, and whether cancer was found in both kidneys.
Partial or total removal of the kidney
Total removal of the kidney (radical nephrectomy) is necessary when the tumour is large and near the major blood vessels or ureter, or when there is invasion into organs or blood vessels around the kidney.
Partial removal of the kidney (partial nephrectomy) is a newer technique that can be used when the tumour is small or near the edge of the kidney away from the blood vessels or ureter.
Partial nephrectomy is increasingly performed in our clinic as more cancers are being detected by screening ultrasound scans.
Robotic, laparoscopic or open surgery
In laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon makes small incisions using conventional laparoscopy or using the da Vinci robotic surgery system. The surgeon sees inside your abdomen with a thin, lighted tube (a laparoscope) placed inside a small incision. When a robot is used, the surgeon uses handles below a computer display to control the robot's arms. Laparoscopic nephrectomy (total kidney removal) is commonly done for larger kidney tumours. Robotic partial nephrectomy (partial kidney removal) is used more often in our clinic as the robotic system allows the surgeon to close up the gap after the removal of the tumour with quick sewing movements within a small space. Dr Sim was the first to introduce robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers in Singapore in 2009.
Robotic partial nephrectomy (partial kidney removal) is used more often as the robotic system allows the surgeon to close up the gap after the removal of the tumour with quick sewing movements within a small space.
Dr Sim has been performing laparoscopic nephrectomy since 2001 and was the first to introduce robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers in Singapore in 2009.
Follow-up Care
You'll need regular checkups (such as every 3-6 months) after treatment for kidney cancer. Checkups help ensure that any changes in your health are noted and treated if needed.
Kidney cancer may come back after treatment. Your doctor will check for return of cancer. Checkups may include blood tests, a chest x-ray, CT scans, or an ultrasound.
Send us an enquiry
Contact Information
Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays
Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2025.
Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer may be a threat to life, usually can be removed but can grow back, can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs and can spread to other parts of the body.
Kidney cancer cells can spread by breaking away from the kidney tumour. They can travel through lymph vessels to nearby lymph nodes. They can also spread through blood vessels to the lungs, bones, or liver. After spreading, kidney cancer cells may attach to other tissues and grow to form new tumours that may damage those tissues.
Risk Factors
People with certain risk factors may be more likely than others to develop kidney cancer. Studies have found several risk factors for kidney cancer, including smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and a family history of kidney tumours. Several types of inherited kidney cancer syndromes are also known, including von Hippel Lindau syndrome, Birt-Hogg-Dube, Hereditary Leiomyomatosis Renal Cell Cancer, and Hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma.
Kidney cancer may also arise from certain types of complex kidney cyst. Many people who get kidney cancer have none of these risk factors, and many people who have known risk factors don't develop the disease.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of kidney cancer may include blood in your urine (haematuria), pain in your side that doesn’t go away, a lump or mass in your side or abdomen, weight loss for no known reason, fever or feeling very tired (lethargy). These symptoms may be caused by kidney cancer or by other health problems, such as an infection or a kidney cyst.
Diagnosis
If you have symptoms that suggest kidney cancer, detailed imaging may be needed to define it. This may include ultrasound , CT, MRI or PET-CT scans. The removal of tissue (kidney biopsy) to look for cancer cells can be used to diagnose kidney cancer. When the diagnosis is obvious on CT or MRI scan, a biopsy is not necessary.
Staging
The stages of kidney cancer are:
Early kidney cancer
Treatment
Surgery is the most common treatment for people with kidney cancer. The type of surgery depends on the size and stage of the cancer, whether you have two kidneys, and whether cancer was found in both kidneys.
Partial or total removal of the kidney
Total removal of the kidney (radical nephrectomy) is necessary when the tumour is large and near the major blood vessels or ureter, or when there is invasion into organs or blood vessels around the kidney.
Partial removal of the kidney (partial nephrectomy) is a newer technique that can be used when the tumour is small or near the edge of the kidney away from the blood vessels or ureter.
Partial nephrectomy is increasingly performed in our clinic as more cancers are being detected by screening ultrasound scans.
Robotic, laparoscopic or open surgery
In laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon makes small incisions using conventional laparoscopy or using the da Vinci robotic surgery system. The surgeon sees inside your abdomen with a thin, lighted tube (a laparoscope) placed inside a small incision. When a robot is used, the surgeon uses handles below a computer display to control the robot's arms. Laparoscopic nephrectomy (total kidney removal) is commonly done for larger kidney tumours. Robotic partial nephrectomy (partial kidney removal) is used more often in our clinic as the robotic system allows the surgeon to close up the gap after the removal of the tumour with quick sewing movements within a small space. Dr Sim was the first to introduce robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers in Singapore in 2009.
Robotic partial nephrectomy (partial kidney removal) is used more often as the robotic system allows the surgeon to close up the gap after the removal of the tumour with quick sewing movements within a small space.
Dr Sim has been performing laparoscopic nephrectomy since 2001 and was the first to introduce robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers in Singapore in 2009.
Follow-up Care
You'll need regular checkups (such as every 3-6 months) after treatment for kidney cancer. Checkups help ensure that any changes in your health are noted and treated if needed.
Kidney cancer may come back after treatment. Your doctor will check for return of cancer. Checkups may include blood tests, a chest x-ray, CT scans, or an ultrasound.
Send us an enquiry
Contact Information
Opening Hours
Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays
Website maintained by PAA.
All rights reserved 2014 ~ 2025.
Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer may be a threat to life, usually can be removed but can grow back, can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs and can spread to other parts of the body.
Kidney cancer cells can spread by breaking away from the kidney tumour. They can travel through lymph vessels to nearby lymph nodes. They can also spread through blood vessels to the lungs, bones, or liver. After spreading, kidney cancer cells may attach to other tissues and grow to form new tumours that may damage those tissues.
Risk Factors
People with certain risk factors may be more likely than others to develop kidney cancer. Studies have found several risk factors for kidney cancer, including smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and a family history of kidney tumours. Several types of inherited kidney cancer syndromes are also known, including von Hippel Lindau syndrome, Birt-Hogg-Dube, Hereditary Leiomyomatosis Renal Cell Cancer, and Hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma.
Kidney cancer may also arise from certain types of complex kidney cyst. Many people who get kidney cancer have none of these risk factors, and many people who have known risk factors don't develop the disease.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of kidney cancer may include blood in your urine (haematuria), pain in your side that doesn’t go away, a lump or mass in your side or abdomen, weight loss for no known reason, fever or feeling very tired (lethargy). These symptoms may be caused by kidney cancer or by other health problems, such as an infection or a kidney cyst.
Diagnosis
If you have symptoms that suggest kidney cancer, detailed imaging may be needed to define it. This may include ultrasound , CT, MRI or PET-CT scans. The removal of tissue (kidney biopsy) to look for cancer cells can be used to diagnose kidney cancer. When the diagnosis is obvious on CT or MRI scan, a biopsy is not necessary.
Staging
The stages of kidney cancer are:
Early kidney cancer
Treatment
Surgery is the most common treatment for people with kidney cancer. The type of surgery depends on the size and stage of the cancer, whether you have two kidneys, and whether cancer was found in both kidneys.
Partial or total removal of the kidney
Total removal of the kidney (radical nephrectomy) is necessary when the tumour is large and near the major blood vessels or ureter, or when there is invasion into organs or blood vessels around the kidney.
Partial removal of the kidney (partial nephrectomy) is a newer technique that can be used when the tumour is small or near the edge of the kidney away from the blood vessels or ureter.
Partial nephrectomy is increasingly performed in our clinic as more cancers are being detected by screening ultrasound scans.
Robotic, laparoscopic or open surgery
In laparoscopic surgery, the surgeon makes small incisions using conventional laparoscopy or using the da Vinci robotic surgery system. The surgeon sees inside your abdomen with a thin, lighted tube (a laparoscope) placed inside a small incision. When a robot is used, the surgeon uses handles below a computer display to control the robot's arms. Laparoscopic nephrectomy (total kidney removal) is commonly done for larger kidney tumours. Robotic partial nephrectomy (partial kidney removal) is used more often in our clinic as the robotic system allows the surgeon to close up the gap after the removal of the tumour with quick sewing movements within a small space. Dr Sim was the first to introduce robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers in Singapore in 2009.
Robotic partial nephrectomy (partial kidney removal) is used more often as the robotic system allows the surgeon to close up the gap after the removal of the tumour with quick sewing movements within a small space.
Dr Sim has been performing laparoscopic nephrectomy since 2001 and was the first to introduce robotic partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers in Singapore in 2009.
Follow-up Care
You'll need regular checkups (such as every 3-6 months) after treatment for kidney cancer. Checkups help ensure that any changes in your health are noted and treated if needed.
Kidney cancer may come back after treatment. Your doctor will check for return of cancer. Checkups may include blood tests, a chest x-ray, CT scans, or an ultrasound.
Send us an enquiry
Contact Information
Ravenna Urology Clinic
6 Napier Road #07-12, Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
T +65 64797822
F +65 64793989
24-hour Service: +65 65358833
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 12:30 pm
Closed on Sun and Public holidays
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