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How long will it take uti to turn into kidney cancer?

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Not related: A UTI is not a risk factor for kidney cancer.

Dr Klauber and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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UTI: Urinary tract infection is not a risk factor for kidney cancer. That has nothing to do with development of cancer. Risk factor for kidney cancer include- smoking, alcohol, occupational exposure to toxic compounds, such as cadmium, asbestos, and petroleum by-products, obesity, hypertension, genetics, polycystic disease of kidney etc.

Dr Turrisi and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/2/2016

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A member asked:

How long will it take uti to turn into kidney cancer?

10 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Steven Ginsberg answered

Dr Klauber and 5 doctors agreed

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