Kidney cancer or renal cell cancer, occurs when cells in the kidneys develop abnormally and become cancerous. The kidneys are organs located on either side of the spine, they clear toxins produced by the body by forming urine that drains into the bladder and is then passed out of the body.
Kidney cancer commonly affects the elderly, with most being diagnosed over the age of 65. It also affects more men than women. In Singapore, kidney cancer is the 7th most common cancer among men.
A link has been discovered between kidney cancer and kidney disease, where individuals with chronic kidney disease have been found to have an increased risk of developing kidney cancer after long-term haemodialysis. This is probably due to the increased risk of developing kidney cysts for individuals on long-term kidney dialysis, which increases the risk of kidney cancer.
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