Which organs are most likely to be affected by metastatic kidney cancer?

The most common sites of metastasis for kidney cancer are:

• Lymph nodes (most common)
• Lung Liver Bone (destructive lesions)
• Adrenal gland Brain
• Opposite kidney
• Subcutaneous skin nodules

Because these sites are the most common places for kidney cancer metastasis to occur, your doctor may perform imaging studies (e.g. x-ray, CT scan, MRI, and bone scan) to help determine the extent of metastatic kidney cancer.

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