Where are the metastases of kidney cancer most often located?
Where are the metastases of kidney cancer most often located?
The most common location of renal cancer metastases are regional lymph nodes, i.e. nodes of the abdominal cavity in the vicinity of the kidneys. Their occupation usually does not cause any discomfort. Another site of frequent metastases of this cancer are the lungs, liver and bones. They occur in 75, 35 and 30% of patients diagnosed with disseminated kidney cancer, respectively. Lung metastases can cause coughing, breathlessness, hoarseness, and haemoptysis. Foci located in the liver damage its flesh leading to gland failure – sometimes accompanied by jaundice. Apart from pain, metastases to bones pose a risk of pathological fractures with all its consequences. The central nervous system is a slightly rarer but dangerous location of metastatic changes. Recognition of secondary kidney cancer foci significantly worsens the prognosis of patients due to the critical function of the brain and the existence of the so-called “Blood-brain barrier” that makes it difficult for drugs to penetrate into the developing neoplastic lesions.
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