Kidney cancer

**Kidney cancer** is a malignant tumor arising from the epithelium of the proximal tubules and collecting ducts of the prostate gland. The pathology occurs in people of different age groups, and congenital mutations are often observed. Men get sick 2 times more often than women. **Etiology** **The main cause of the development of the disease is considered to be a high concentration of harmful factors**: * exposure to radiation; * work in hazardous production; * pathologies of the thyroid gland; * chronic viral infections; * unhealthy diet; * exposure to radioactive substances.

Prolonged exposure to sunlight can also trigger cell growth. In representatives of the stronger sex, this anomaly is much more common.