Renal cell cancer
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What is renal cell cancer?
Renal cell cancer is malignancy (cancer) arising from cells of the kidney. Surgical removal of the cancer is the first line treatment for localized disease.
Common symptoms reported by people with renal cell cancer
Treatments taken by people for renal cell cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with renal cell cancer
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Who has renal cell cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 225 say renal cell cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 23 | |
| 40s | 30 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 23 | |
| 70+ | 68 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 7 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 153 | |
| Female | 151 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 231 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 6 |