Diagnostic tests

There are a range of tests to diagnose kidney cancer and include:

• Ultrasound scan to examine the kidneys
• Guided biopsy is a procedure to take a sample of tissue from the kidney under ultrasound

• Urine tests - to see if there are any abnormalities in the urine
• MRI
• CT scan

Once the diagnosis is known then further information about the type of kidney cancer can be found by following this link