Everything we consume passes through our kidneys, which are the two bean-shaped organs located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. Healthy kidneys filter blood to remove waste and extra water to make urine. The most common form of kidney cancer, called renal cell cancer, occurs when malignant tumors form in the filters that clean blood. Read More
Thomas L. Jang, MD, MPH, FACS, chief of urologic oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey