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Review
. 2013 Feb;6(4):169-74.
doi: 10.1159/000343534. Epub 2013 Feb 8.

The epidemiology and risk factors for renal cancer

Tahir Qayyum  1 , Grenville Oades  2 , Paul Horgan  3 , Michael Aitchison  4 , Joanne Edwards  5
Affiliations
Review

The epidemiology and risk factors for renal cancer

Tahir Qayyum et al. Curr Urol. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Renal cancer is a frequently occurring malignancy with over 270,000 new cases diagnosed and it being responsible for 110,000 deaths annually on a global basis. Incidence rates have gradually increased whilst mortality rates are starting to plateau.

Objective: To review epidemiology and risk factors for renal cancer.

Methods: The current data is based on a thorough review of available original and review articles on epidemiology and risk factors for renal cancer with a systemic literature search utilising Medline.

Results: The prevalence of associated risk factors such as genetic susceptibility, smoking, hypertension and obesity are changing and could account for the changes in incidence whilst the role of diet and occupational exposure to carcinogens requires further investigation.

Conclusion: Despite the evidence of various associated risk factors, further work is required from well designed studies to gain a greater understanding of the etiology of renal cancer.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Renal cancer; Risk factors.

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