What fruits can people with kidney cancer eat?

Written by Guan Hai Fang
Urology
Updated on June 16, 2025
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The diet of kidney cancer patients should ensure nutritional balance and should avoid spicy and stimulating foods, as well as foods that increase the metabolic burden on the kidneys. Currently, there are no reports indicating that eating fruit has a clear impact on tumor progression. This is because fruits primarily contain large amounts of water, sugar, vitamins, and trace elements, which are essential substances for normal human body functions. Vitamin C has a positive effect on body immunity, so consuming more fruits can be beneficial for health. Kidney cancer patients should increase their protein intake to compensate for the depletion caused by cancer. Here, I recommend a concept of prolonging life with illness, and everyone can search for more information on it.

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Can kidney cancer that has spread to the lungs be cured?

Kidney cancer usually reaches an advanced stage by the time it metastasizes to the lungs, leading to a generally low survival rate. For early and intermediate-stage kidney cancer patients, surgical treatment is typically employed. However, in advanced stages, especially when there are lung metastases, surgical methods are often not suitable. However, if the metastatic foci are small, it is still recommended to remove them surgically. Immunotherapy can be used for lung metastases, such as using interferon or targeted therapy. Targeted therapy tends to be effective, commonly using drugs like sorafenib and sunitinib for first-line or second-line treatment of metastatic kidney cancer. Although a complete cure is not possible, these treatments can significantly prolong the patient's lifespan, improve survival rates, and alleviate symptoms.

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Dietary precautions for renal cancer

Kidney cancer patients should be cautious with their diet and there are three types of food they should absolutely avoid: First, foods high in salt. Kidney cancer patients often suffer from severe kidney dysfunction, leading to edema. Consuming salty foods can increase the body's sodium content, causing sodium retention which is not metabolized in time, exacerbating the swelling. Second, high-fat foods. Excessive fat can also lead to weight gain, and high body fat can burden the kidneys. Third, foods high in potassium. With kidney cancer, patients often have inadequate kidney function and produce less urine, leading to high levels of potassium in the body. Consuming foods high in potassium can further increase blood potassium levels. Therefore, it's advisable for kidney cancer patients to avoid fruits and vegetables high in potassium.

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Is kidney cancer the same as uremia?

Kidney cancer and uremia are two completely different concepts. Kidney cancer refers to the presence of a malignant tumor, which is a malignant lesion in kidney-type tissues. Certain cells in the kidney are in a state of limitless proliferation, continuously replicating to form kidney-like masses, and may cause hematuria, or even squeeze kidney tissues affecting their function. Uremia, on the other hand, refers to long-term chronic damage to the kidneys from various diseases, leading to the destruction of over 90% of kidney tissue, rendering the kidneys unable to excrete metabolic waste. This results in azotemia, electrolyte disorders, and other complications, a state known as uremia. Patients with kidney cancer, if the damage to kidney tissues is not severe, may still have normal kidney function. However, if severe problems occur in both kidneys, kidney cancer could also lead to uremia, although this situation is relatively rare.

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What fruits can people with kidney cancer eat?

The diet of kidney cancer patients should ensure nutritional balance and should avoid spicy and stimulating foods, as well as foods that increase the metabolic burden on the kidneys. Currently, there are no reports indicating that eating fruit has a clear impact on tumor progression. This is because fruits primarily contain large amounts of water, sugar, vitamins, and trace elements, which are essential substances for normal human body functions. Vitamin C has a positive effect on body immunity, so consuming more fruits can be beneficial for health. Kidney cancer patients should increase their protein intake to compensate for the depletion caused by cancer. Here, I recommend a concept of prolonging life with illness, and everyone can search for more information on it.

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Is kidney cancer prone to metastasis?

Kidney cancer in its early stages generally does not metastasize. If it does metastasize, it usually follows several paths: one is hematogenous or lymphatic spread, followed by local diffusion, and then the tumor invades surrounding fat or blood vessels, which is local diffusion. It is also important to note that there is a pseudo-capsule around the kidney cancer that prevents the spread of cancer cells. Metastasis is not likely when the tumor is small, but as the tumor size increases or in some special types of tumor cells, metastasis may occur.