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Is everyone at risk for kidney cancer?
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Yes: While there is some genetic propensity for the development of renal cell cancer, the majority of cases develop spontaneously.
Answered 10/29/2014
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Everyone is at risk: There are more than one type of kidney cancer smokers are at higher risk, people with exposure to analine dyes. And people from the balklands are at higher risk for some types.
Answered 3/20/2013
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