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Kidney Cancer Causes:

Mostly kidney cancer is renal cell carcinomas. The following thing increase the risk of renal cell carcinomas:

  • Age: Renal cell carcinomas generally affected after the age of 60.

  • Sex: Men have more risk of renal cell carcinomas than women.

  • Smoking: Smoking increase the risk of renal cell carcinomas.

  • Fatness: Fetness increase the risk of renal cell carcinomas.

  • High Blood Pressure: High blood pressure increase the risk of renal cell carcinomas.

  • Job in chemical plant: A people who is working in a chemical plant have higher risk of renal cell carcinomas.

  • Kidney Transplantation: A person who have receive kidney from another person ( Kidney transplantation) have higher risk of kidney cancer. A person who have treated chonic kidney failure have higher risk of renal cell carcinomas.

  • Hereditary: Renal cell carcinomas may be inherited

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