Overview

• Giovanni Arvaneh, known for his role in the ARD series 'Marienhof,' has died at 61 from kidney cancer, a disease often detected too late.
• Kidney cancer frequently goes unnoticed in its early stages, with over 50% of cases discovered incidentally during imaging for unrelated issues.
• Germany sees approximately 15,000 new kidney cancer cases annually, primarily affecting older men, with smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure as key risk factors.
• Symptoms, when they do appear, can include flank pain, blood in the urine, fatigue, weight loss, and in men, testicular varicocele, though many cases remain asymptomatic until advanced stages.
• Treatment varies based on tumor size and spread, ranging from surgery for localized tumors to systemic therapies for metastatic disease, with early detection significantly improving outcomes.