4. Side or Back Pain
There are some people who have developed kidney cancer and report that they have pain located on their sides or in the lower part of the back. The cause for this pain is often because a tumor may be blocking the ureter. The ureter is one of the two tubes located in the body that has the job of transporting urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The urine goes from the kidneys and then is stored in the bladder until it is ready to be released.
If there is something blocking one of these tubes the urine cannot travel to the bladder the way that it is supposed to. When this occurs it can cause the kidneys to become infected. When the kidneys become inflamed it can cause a person to have pain in their side or in their back. This type of pain should be discussed with your doctor to find out what the underlying cause may be.