Causes of kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is more common in men than in women. It is most often found in people over 50 years of age. There is no single cause of kidney cancer, but some factors increase the risk of developing it:
Some studies have suggested that having high blood pressure increases a person's risk of getting kidney cancer but the research isn't clear. Some people develop kidney cancer without any of these risk factors.
Last modified on:
27 January 2012
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