Renal cell carcinoma epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. It affects men more often than women, usually between the ages of 50-70.
Epidemiology
Renal cell carcinoma affects about seven in 10,000 people (70/100,000), 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.
Gender
Renal cell cancer is more common in men than women.
Age
Renal cell cancer occurs more frequently in men older than 55, usually between the ages of 50-70.