Kidney Cancer Signs, Symptoms and Treatment in Homeopathy

What is Kidney Cancer?

Kidney Cancer or Renal Cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that affects both women and men. The most common type of kidney cancer is called “Renal cell carcinoma” and this cancer starts from the linings of small tubules present in the kidney.

Possible Causes of Kidney Cancer

The exact causes of this cancer are not known. But it is observed that certain factors may increase the chances of renal cancer. Some important factors are listed below:

• Renal cancer is developed mostly in men between ages 50-70
• Smoking increases the risk
• A kidney disease called polycystic kidney may lead to cancer
• High blood pressure problem
• History of renal cancer in the family
• Patients on Dialysis treatment

Common Symptoms of Renal Cancer

The most common symptoms and indications  are listed below:

• Pain in back
• Blood while urination
• Swelling and pain in the abdomen
• Varicocele (Swelling in the blood vessels around the testicle)
• Loss in weight
• Turning skin color to pale
• Eyesight problem
• Hair growth in females become excessive

Tests to Diagnose Kidney Cancer

Depending on the symptoms your physician may advise you on some tests to confirm renal cancer and its severity level. Some common tests are CT scans, Blood chemistry tests, IVP tests, LFT, Renal Arteriography, urine tests, and kidney ultrasounds.

Allopathic Way of Treatment

The most common ways to treat Renal cancer in allopathy are:

• Surgery
• Hormone treatments
• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy

All these methods are painful, costly, and associated with severe side effects.

Homeopathic Treatment of Kidney Cancer

Unlike allopathy, homeopathic medicines are more effective, less costly, and free from side effects. These medicines give benefits to patients with renal cancer even if it is at advanced stages. Some important homeopathic medicines to treat renal cancer are:

• Arsenic Album
• Cantharis
• Apocynum
• Terebinth
• Thuja
• Apis Mel
• Phosphorus
• Ipecac
• lycopodium
• Berberis Vulgaris

Depending on the condition of the patient different combinations of medicines may be given. The main function of these medicines is to kill cancer cells and stop their spread to other parts of the organ and body.

Please note that you are not recommended to use any medicine on your own. Only licensed and experienced homeopathic doctors and practitioners can prescribe you the right medicines to treat cancer of kidneys.