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Living with Kidney Cancer

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When diagnosed with cancer, as is the case with a kidney tumour, the first thing to be done is to accept the disease. If required, the patient can be referred to the psycho-oncology team to help them cope with this.  

It is important to avoid toxic habits such as alcohol and tobacco, and to lead a healthy life with a balanced diet and moderate exercise.  

It is important to sleep enough.

After recovering from surgery, the patient will be able to return to a normal life: to work, exercise, travel and have an active sexual life.  

If the medical treatment is tolerated well, the patient can lead an active life, following the aforementioned measures. 

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Substantiated information by:

Meritxell Casanovas
Mireia Musquera Felip
Oscar Reig Torras

Published: 1 February 2022
Updated: 1 February 2022

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