Significant Increase in Kidney Cancer Cases in the UK

The UK has experienced a 68% increase in kidney cancer cases over the past 20 years, with over 5,700 diagnoses, highlighting the urgent need for improved prevention and treatment strategies to address this growing public health concern.

October 2002
Significant Increase in Kidney Cancer Cases in the UK

According to experts, factors related to lifestyles, such as smoking and diet, have favored this increase in incidence.

They believe that tobacco consumption is related to 30-40% of cases, while other factors such as obesity and hypertension help explain the constant increase in the number of cases.

Data shows that this type of cancer kills 95,000 people worldwide every year, 3,000 in the United Kingdom.