{"id":15,"date":"2013-12-29T23:49:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-29T23:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2018-08-13T02:36:51","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T02:36:51","slug":"diagnosis-kidney-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/diagnosis-kidney-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Diagnosis of &nbsp;Kidney Cancer<\/h1>\n<hr>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>If you have any questions, to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/appointments\/\">schedule a consultation<\/a>&nbsp;or if you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\">second opinion<\/a>, please<a href=\"\/?page_id=876\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/contactus\/\">contact us<\/a> or call&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><a onclick=\"goog_report_conversion ('tel: 6466635545')\" href=\"tel:6466635515\"><span class=\"style2 redish\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"style2 redish\"><strong><a onclick=\"goog_report_conversion ('tel: 6466635545')\" href=\"tel:6466635515\">1-(646)&nbsp;663-5515<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/about\/urologists\/dr-alex-shteynshlyuger\/\">Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"\/circumcision\/?page_id=89\">&nbsp;<\/a>is an experienced board-certified urologist in NYC. He&nbsp;<b>specializes in&nbsp;the treatment of men and women with kidney cysts, masses, renal cancer and angiomyolipoma (AML).<\/b><\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/shutterstock_77325913-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"Kidney Cancer\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/shutterstock_77325913-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/shutterstock_77325913-800x688.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/shutterstock_77325913.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/shutterstock_77325913-900x774.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/shutterstock_77325913-370x318.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Physical examination and medical history:<\/strong> An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including signs of disease such as palpation of the site of pain or abdominal mass. A history of the patient\u2019s health habits and past illnesses and treatments is obtained.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Laboratory tests<\/strong> include serum creatinine, hemoglobin, leukocyte counts, platelet counts, lactate dehydrogenase, and serum calcium as well as&nbsp;C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>Urinalysis<\/strong>: A test to check the color of urine and its contents, such as sugar, protein, red blood cells, and white blood cells.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Imaging<\/strong>: diagnosis is usually suggested by:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ultrasonography<\/strong>: A procedure in which high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Ultrasound is <strong>not<\/strong> typically used for evaluation of a renal mass except in rare circumstances where the patient cannot have CT or MRI which provide more reliable information.<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>Computed tomography (CT) scan with IV contrast<\/strong>: A procedure that makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, taken from different angles. The pictures are generated by a computer linked to a CT machine. IV dye may be injected into a vein or swallowed to help the organs or tissues show up more clearly.&nbsp; Tumor enhancement after administration of IV dye is suggestive of malignancy. &nbsp;CT is the preferred imaging modality for renal masses.<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)<\/strong>: A procedure that uses a magnet, radio waves, and a computer to make a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body. It may provide additional information in investigating local advancement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biopsy<\/strong>: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. To do a biopsy for renal cancer, a thin needle is inserted into the tumor and a sample of tissue is withdrawn. This provides the confirmation of malignancy with high sensitivity and specificity.<sup>[8]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>If you have any questions, to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/appointments\/\">schedule a consultation<\/a>&nbsp;or if you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/second-opinion-urologist-nyc\/\">second opinion<\/a>, please<a href=\"\/?page_id=876\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/contactus\/\">contact us<\/a> or call&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><a onclick=\"goog_report_conversion ('tel: 6466635545')\" href=\"tel:6466635515\"><span class=\"style2 redish\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"style2 redish\"><strong><a onclick=\"goog_report_conversion ('tel: 6466635545')\" href=\"tel:6466635515\">1-(646)&nbsp;663-5515<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/about\/urologists\/dr-alex-shteynshlyuger\/\">Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>is a board-certified urologist in NYC. He&nbsp;<b>specializes in&nbsp;the treatment of men and women with kidney cysts, masses, renal cancer and angiomyolipoma (AML).<\/b><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diagnosis of &nbsp;Kidney Cancer If you have any questions, to&nbsp;schedule a consultation&nbsp;or if you need a second opinion, please&nbsp;contact us or call&nbsp;&nbsp;1-(646)&nbsp;663-5515 Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger&nbsp;is an experienced board-certified urologist in NYC. He&nbsp;specializes in&nbsp;the treatment of men and women with kidney cysts, masses, renal cancer and angiomyolipoma (AML). &nbsp;Physical examination and medical history: An exam of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer - Kidney Cancer Specialists in NYC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/diagnosis-kidney-cancer\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/diagnosis-kidney-cancer\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.newyorkurologyspecialists.com\/kidney-cancer\/diagnosis-kidney-cancer\/\",\"name\":\"Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer - 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