Van, 50, suffered back pain for months, attributing it to muscle strain, but doctors diagnosed a nerve tumor deep in her abdomen compressing a spinal nerve.
A 51-year-old man, hospitalized for hematuria leading to urinary retention, was diagnosed with a malignant kidney tumor, but doctors successfully performed organ-sparing surgery, avoiding complete removal.
I frequently experience a dull ache in my lower back, and recently it has become more intense and persistent. Could this be due to kidney stones? (Van Minh, TP HCM)
After two months of persistent dull pain in his right lower back, a 45-year-old man was diagnosed with early-stage kidney cancer following the discovery of a 3 cm tumor.
A 65-year-old man ignored back pain for many years, only to be hospitalized when his kidney had almost completely lost function due to a giant staghorn calculus.
Hong, 35, experienced dull lower back pain for nearly three years, with recent widespread pain and difficulty controlling urination; doctors identified large Tarlov cysts compressing her nerve roots.
Persistent back pain accompanied by leg numbness, spreading to other areas, and leg weakness are warning signs of various spinal conditions, including herniated discs and sciatica.
Quynh Anh, 33, who suffered from back pain for years, was diagnosed with a spinal schwannoma and successfully underwent surgery, averting the risk of paralysis.
Sudden back pain with no clear cause, not alleviated by rest, and accompanied by unusual symptoms like bloody stools or rapid weight loss, may indicate cancer.
