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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.
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Latest Kidney cancer news from Cancer Research UK
- Press Release: Protein ‘block’ kills childhood cancer cells
23 April 2012 - Press Release: Cancer genes differ in different parts of a tumour
7 March 2012 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK launches nine high-tech gene projects
18 November 2011 - Press Release: Blocking cancer cell's energy generator could lead to new targeted treatments
17 August 2011 - News story: Study identifies common gene fault in kidney cancer
20 January 2011 - Press Release: Deprived cancer patients face fatal health problems
24 November 2010 - Press Release: Molecular test for cancer relapse in UK children
4 March 2009 - News story: NHS in Wales to fund four kidney cancer drugs pending NICE approval
23 January 2009 - News story: Study improves understanding of childhood kidney cancer
3 December 2008 - News story: Molecule may provide non-surgical kidney cancer treatment
9 July 2008
- Press Release: Obesity helps drive kidney cancer cases to record high
30 March 2012 - News story: Scientists find rare childhood kidney cancer gene fault
16 February 2012 - Press Release: NHS faces huge cancer challenge as cases set to jump by 45 per cent
28 October 2011 - Press Release: £5m grant to advance personalised treatments for kidney cancer
18 March 2011 - Press Release: Less booze not more veg is key to cut cancer risk
1 December 2010 - Press Release: New kidney cancer surgery technique could reduce organ damage
10 November 2010 - News story: Kidney cancer drug gets NHS approval
4 February 2009 - News story: NICE expected to lift ban on kidney cancer drugs
5 December 2008 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK expresses 'deep concern' on kidney cancer drug decision
7 August 2008 - News story: Drug delays kidney cancer progression in phase III trial
20 May 2008
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