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Whether a tumor is confined to the kidney.

The decision about how much kidney tissue to remove depends on: But when they occur, children are more likely to develop a type of kidney cancer called Wilms' tumor, probably caused by the poor development of kidney cells. The most common kidney cancer in adults, renal cell carcinoma, begins in the cells that line the small tubes within your kidneys. Often a urologic surgeon performs nephrectomy to remove a cancerous tumor or abnormal tissue growth in a kidney.

Produce hormones that help regulate your blood pressure and that influence the number of circulating red blood cells.

Maintain proper levels of minerals in your bloodstream.

Filter wastes and excess fluid and electrolytes from your blood.

Most people have two kidneys - fist-sized organs located near the back of the upper abdomen.

Sometimes a nephrectomy is needed because of other kidney diseases.

These tumors are usually cancerous, but they can be noncancerous (benign). The most common reason a urologic surgeon performs a nephrectomy is to remove a tumor from the kidney.