Kidney cancer
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.
Browse content about Kidney cancer
Browse news and press releases about Kidney cancer
- 'Mutant' gene offers new clue to kidney cancer
- Cancer Research UK drug enters final trials
- Drug delays kidney cancer progression in phase III trial
- Kidney cancer drug gets NHS approval
- Molecular test for cancer relapse in UK children
- NHS in Wales to fund four kidney cancer drugs pending NICE approval
- Obesity linked to rise in kidney cancer
- Pre-surgery chemo boosts Wilms' tumour treatment says study
- Cancer Research UK cautious over fatty fish cancer protection link
- Cancer Research UK expresses 'deep concern' on kidney cancer drug decision
- Freezing treatment shows promise for kidney cancer patients
- Latest stats reveal worrying increase in kidney cancer
- Molecule may provide non-surgical kidney cancer treatment
- NICE expected to lift ban on kidney cancer drugs
- Postponing surgery reduces long term side effects for children with kidney cancer
- Study improves understanding of childhood kidney cancer
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