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Revision as of 20:00, 27 August 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Primary prevention strategies include early screening, changing lifestyle, decreasing exposure to job-related risk factors, and controlling of hypertension.
Primary prevention
Prevention of kidney cancer
Although the reasons for the development of kidney cancer are not clear, epidemic data shows the following intervention may help to reduce your risk of kidney cancer:
- Early screening and treating genetic and hereditary diseases
- Changing lifestyle: Quitting smoking and controlling weight.
- Decreasing exposure to job-related risk factors such as asbestos, cadmium, some herbicides, benzene, and organic solvents, particularly trichloroethylene.
- Early detection and control of hypertension