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El carcinoma renal constituye una de las neoplasias sólidas más letales. En la sociedad occidental se ha producido unconstante aumento de la incidencia de este tumor, además de un incremento en la detección de tumores en estadíos precoces.Como ocurre en la mayoría de los cánceres, las causas de la enfermedad permanecen en gran medida desconocidas.Sin embargo, el conocimiento sobre la patogenia última de este tumor avanza rápidamente, permitiendo nuevos tratamientospara la enfermedad avanzada. El conocimiento de la influencia de factores de riesgo fácilmente evitables puedepermitir evitar miles de muertes causadas por el cáncer renal.
Palabras clave:
Cancer renal
Epidemiología
Factores de riesgo
Incidence of renal carcinoma, one of the most fatal solid neoplasms, has steadily increased in Western society. Moreover,these tumors are being increasingly detected in their early stages. As with most cancers, the underlying causes of the diseaseremain unknown. However, understanding of pathogenesis of this tumor is rapidly advancing, and will allow for newtreatments for advanced disease. Understanding of the influence of easily avoidable risk factors may allow for preventionof thousands of deaths caused by renal cancer.
Keywords:
Renal cancer
Epidemiology
Risk factors
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