Familial renal cell carcinoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Familial renal cell carcinoma, or a subtype of Familial renal cell carcinoma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
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The causes of kidney cancer aren't known, although smokers develop more renal cell tumors than nonsmokers. However, the incidence of this malignancy is rising, possibly as a result of exposure to environmental carcinogens as well as increased longevity. Even so, this cancer accounts for only about 2% of all adult cancers. Kidney cancer is more common in men than women and peaks in incidence between ages 50 and 70.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Familial renal cell carcinoma usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Familial renal cell carcinoma at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Familial renal cell carcinoma refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Familial renal cell carcinoma diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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