Renal cell carcinoma epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] {{{{Renal cell carcinoma}}}}
Overview
Epidemiology
Renal cell carcinoma affects about seven in 10,000 people, resulting in about 50,000 new cases in the United States per year. Every year, about 12,000 people in the US die from renal cell carcinoma. It is more common in men than women, usually affecting men older than 55.