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About kidney cancer

Kidneys are bean-shaped paired abdominal organs which carry out vital functions of a human body. The kidneys are responsible for removing waste and toxins from the blood, and subsequently concentrating the remaining fluid to be excreted as urine. The cancer of kidneys involves abnormal growth of the kidney cells resulting in disruption of kidney functions. A kidney tumour in adults is commonly termed as renal cell carcinoma and in children as Wilm’s tumour. Kidney cancer: Incidence, age and sex

Kidney cancer constitutes almost 2 to 3% of all cancers in humans. It more commonly affects individuals in age group of 50-70 years. But it may also be seen in children and young adults. It is slightly more frequent in men as compared with women.