What is renal cell carcinoma?
02/16/25 at 03:45 AM
What is renal cell carcinoma?
JAMA; Rebecca Voelker, MSJ; 1/25
Renal cell carcinoma is a common cancer that forms in the kidneys. In 2023, an estimated 81,800 people were diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in the US, making it the sixth most common cancer among males and the ninth among females. Renal cell carcinoma is most often diagnosed in people aged 60 to 70 years. Although the diagnosis has increased slightly in the US in recent years, deaths from renal cell carcinoma have declined. Although the survival rate of stage IV renal cell carcinoma varies among individuals, the average 5-year survival is 28%.