Kidney Cancer by the Numbers
Kidney cancer is one of the top ten most common cancers in the U.S. today.
65,000
Each year, approximately 40,000 men and 25,000 women will be diagnosed with kidney cancer.
2.4%
Kidney cancer accounts for 2.4% of all cancer deaths in the United States annually.
15,000
Approximately 10,000 men and 5,000 women will die from kidney cancer annually.
12%
Patients with metastatic kidney cancer have a 12% chance of five-year survival.
533,000
In 2017, an estimated 533,200 people were living with kidney cancer in the United States.
3 years
Clinical trials producing and testing new immunotherapy treatments can extend survival by an average of three years.
Additional Resources
Massachusetts General Hospital: Learn About Kidney Cancer
American Cancer Society: What is Kidney Cancer?