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Kidney Cancer
The National Cancer Institute estimates that over 61,000 new cases of kidney cancer (also known as renal cell carcinoma, or RCC) will be reported by the end of 2015, with most cases occurring among people with advanced kidney disease or health conditions that affect kidney function. Men are twice as likely to develop kidney cancer as women, but anyone with a horseshoe kidney or polycystic kidney disease is at a greater risk for kidney cancer. If caught early, tumors can often be removed completely.
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World Cancer Research Fund International (Worldwide Data)National Cancer Institute (Common Cancer Types)Takepart (The 10 Most Common Types of Cancer in the United States)Related Search Topics
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