- Most rapidly increasing cancer among blacks
- Emerging excess among blacks
- Rising incidence rates among whites and blacks
NCI Kidney Cancer Study in Chicago and Detroit
To date, no study of renal cell cancer has included a sufficient number of blacks to examine reasons for their higher incidence and rapid rate increases. This study will:
Identify risk factors that contribute to the excess of renal cell cancer among blacks and point to areas for prevention.- Evaluate whether risk factors are different in blacks and whites.
- Determine the extent of the excess incidence among blacks that can be explained by exposure or genetic risk factors.
- Data collection ended December 2007.
