Kidney or renal cell cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tubules of the kidney. In Singapore, it accounts for 1-2% of all cancers or approximately 2.4 and 1.3 of every 100,000 men and women respectively. The prevalence of this disease has been rising in recent years at an annual rate of approximately 2-3% and this has been attributed to the use of ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) scan for other complaints.
