Mesothelioma May Cause Kidney Cancer
Information provided by our kidney cancer attorney
Kidney cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the kidney. Cancer occurs when normal cells undergo a transformation in which they grow and multiply without normal controls. Eventually, the cancer cells grow into masses called tumors. Tumors are cancerous only if they are malignant. Malignant means that because of the tumor's uncontrolled growth it encroaches on and invades neighboring tissue. Benign tumors, although they may grow and penetrate below the surface layer of tissue, do not spread by metastasis to other parts of the body.
Malignant tumors may spread to neighboring tissues by direct invasion or by traveling along lymphatic vessels and nerves or through the blood stream. This process of invading and spreading to other organs is called metastasis.
Kidney cancer can be caused by coal tar pitch exposure, exposure to creosote, or chemical exposure. Our experience with kidney cancer cases and asbestos lawsuits, and our combined eighty years of trial experience give our clients an advantage that many firms simply cannot offer. In addition, we have a medical doctor who is also an asbestos exposure attorney, who can provide invaluable expertise in handling these types of cases. If you need a kidney cancer lawyer, contact our mesothelioma attorneys today.
Risk factors for kidney cancer include:
- Being exposed to certain substances at work, i.e. asbestos exposure
- Smoking
- Alcohol use
- Mis-use of pain medicaiton
- Having certain genetic conditions.
Common kidney cancer symptoms include:
- Blood in the urine
- Lump in the abdomen
- Pain in the side that does not go away
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss for no known reason
- Anemia
*These and other symptoms may be caused by kidney cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. This is not an all-inclusive list, nor should this list be used to self-diagnose.
Our experience as an asbestos law firm has shown that kidney cancer can be caused by asbestos exposure, and our combined 95 years of trial experience give our clients an advantage that many firms simply cannot offer.
In addition, we have a medical doctor who is also a mesothelioma lawyer, on staff who can provide invaluable expertise in handling cases involving mesothelioma.