More. 1  Oxygen Levels and Brain Function The brain consumes about 25 percent of a personâs oxygen intake, so proper brain function requires enough blood oxygen. 2  How Oxygen Affects the Heart The heart is a key player in making sure oxygenated blood travels to the organs and tissues that need it.
Other possible kidney cancer symptoms may include: Flank pain - Pain on one side of the body between the upper abdomen and the back. Abdominal Mass - a mass in the area of the kidneys discovered during an examination. Anemia - a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
Kidney tumors may not hurt or show any signs. Sometimes a growth in the kidney can cause: If cancer spreads (metastasizes) beyond the kidney, symptoms depend upon where it spreads. Short breath or coughing-up blood may occur when cancer is in the lung. Bone pain or fracture may occur when cancer is in the bone.