Top 7 Causes of KIDNEY CANCER : Who is at Risk ?

 Of all types of #KidneyCancer, which can develop in adult, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common. It accounts for about 90 percent of diagnosed kidney cancer.

Although the exact cause is unknown for RCC, there are certain risk factors that can increase the chance of developing kidney cancer. Keep reading to learn about the seven major risk factors.
  1. YOUR AGE
    People have a greater chance of developing RCC, as they get older.

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  2. YOUR GENDER
    Males have double the chance of having RCC compared to females.

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  3. YOUR GENES
    Genetics may play a role in the development of RCC. Several rare hereditary disorders, such as von Hippel-Lindau disease and hereditary (or familial) papillary RCC, put you at greater risk of developing RCC.

    Von Hippel-Lindau leads tumor in more than one part of your body. Hereditary papillary RCC is associated with changes in certain genes.

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  4. YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
    Even if you do not have any of the inherited conditions that have been shown to cause an RCC, your family history can be a risk factor for the disease.
    If someone in your family is known to have an RCC, your chances of developing kidney cancer can be four times as much. This risk has been proven to be especially strong if your sibling has the condition.

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  5. YOU SMOKE
    According to the Mayo Clinic, smokers are more likely to have kidney cancer than those who do not smoke. However, if you give up smoking, the risk of developing the disease can be greatly reduced.

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  6. YOU’RE OVERWEIGHT
    Obesity is a factor that can lead to abnormal changes in hormones. These changes ultimately put people who are obese are at higher risk for RCC than those with normal weight.

    Being very overweight (obese) may be about 20 percent of cases of RCC.

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  7. YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
    Blood pressure is also a risk factor in the development of kidney cancer. When you have high blood pressure, you have a greater chance of developing RCC.

    One unknown factor about this risk factor relates to high blood pressure medicine. Specific high blood pressure medicines, may be associated with increased risk for RCC. However, it is unclear whether an increased risk is indeed due to the drug or due to the presence of hypertension. Some researchers believe that a combination of both factors leads to an increased risk.

Some of the Medicines for Kidney Cancer Includes :

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