Kidney cancer risk goes beyond smoking as doctors highlight key warning factors

Kidney cancer risk goes beyond smoking as doctors highlight key warning factors

New Delhi: Smoking is widely recognised as a major risk factor for kidney cancer, but doctors say the risk picture goes much beyond tobacco use. Obesity, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, family history and certain long-term health conditions can also play a role in increasing the chances of developing the disease. Dr Tarang Krishna, Managing Director, Cancer Healer Center, said smoking is an important risk factor, but not the only co…