Effect of smoking, hypertension and lifestyle factors on kidney cancer — perspectives for prevention and screening programmes

Nature Reviews Urology, Published online: 16 June 2023; doi:10.1038/s41585-023-00781-8Known modifiable risk factors for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) include smoking, obesity and hypertension. Moreover, a potential association between other factors such as diet, dyslipidaemia and physical activity with RCC incidence is also starting to be explored. In this Review, the authors describe the most relevant modifiable risk factors for RCC, discussing the potential implications for prevention and screening programmes.

Source: Nature Reviews Urology - June 16, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Riccardo Campi Giacomo Rebez Tobias Klatte Eduard Roussel Idir Ouizad Alexander Ingels Nicola Pavan Onder Kara Selcuk Erdem Riccardo Bertolo Umberto Capitanio Maria Carmen Mir Source Type: research