Over time, if the cancer does compress or invade the urethra or bladder, it can cause difficulty urinating, bleeding, and pain with urination and ejaculation.
So when there is glomerular injury, red blood cells sneak into the urine —causing hematuria, which contributes to this being a type of nephritic syndrome.
In addition, clogging in the renal papillae can cause necrosis, which can manifest as hematuria and proteinuria - blood and protein spilling out into the urine.
When damaged, therefore, membrane permeability increases and large molecules are allowed to be filtered into the urine like proteins, called proteinuria, and even red blood cells, called hematuria.
DD was asymptomatic until he was found urinating blood, but, at the emergency room, it was discovered that the hydronephrosis was so severe, he needed his left kidney removed.
Diagnosis involves a history and physical exam, as well as imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans or ultrasound, and finally urinalysis because it might show microscopic or gross hematuria or blood in the urine.
For example, weight loss and abdominal pain can be caused by stomach cancer or an ulcer. Pink or reddish urine can be caused by kidney cancer or a kidney infection.