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Kidney cancer at a glance

Over 7,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with kidney cancer every year, but survival rates for the disease have improved significantly since the 1970s.

Kidney cancer affects many more men than women, and the risk of getting the cancer increases with age - most cases are in people over 60. Smoking and obesity also increase the chances of developing the disease. And there are some rare inherited conditions that increase the risk.

Cancer Research UK is funding research to find out more about the causes of kidney cancer and to improve treatment for the disease.

To find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of kidney cancer, please visit CancerHelp UK.

For more statistics on kidney cancer, have a look at CancerStats.