Nephrocarcinoma is defined as a type of cancerous tumor in the kidneys. The common term of nephrocarcinoma is ‘renal cell carcinoma,’ which specifies literally where the cancer is located. Remember that not every kidney tumor is cancerous. A noncancerous tumor can also develop in our kidneys, and it is called a benign (non-cancerous) tumor.
Renal cell cancer is a disease in which the cells are cancerous and can be located in the lining of tubules (very tiny tubes) in our kidney. We have two kidneys, and they can be found on both sides of our backbone and above our waist. The tiny tubules in our bodies clean blood. They eliminate waste products and turn these into the urine. The urine transfer from each kidney occurs through a long tube. The urine will stay and be held by the bladder until it transfers through the urethra as our body releases it.