Examining the evolving landscape of kidney cancer mortality in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney cancer (KC) remains a significant contributor to cancer-related mortality in the United States, with an alarming increase in disease burden. To address this critical health issue, this study aims to investigate trends in KC mortality.

Methods

We retrieved mortality data from the Center for Disease Control WONDER database using the International Classification of Diseases 10 code C64. Age Standardized Mortality Rates (ASMRs) per 100 000 population were divided by age/gender/race/ethnicity-American Indian or Alaskan Native (AIAN)/Asian/African American (AA)/White/Hispanic/non-Hispanic-from 1999 to 2020. Joinpoint regression is conducted to calculate Average Annual Percentage Changes (AAPCs) and compare trends.

Results

A total of 284 224 deaths were rep

SUBMITTER: Guer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041913 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature