title: Environmental and modifiable risk factors in renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Prevention of disease requires a firm understanding of the relevant environmental and modifiable risk factors. We present a comprehensive review of these factors in renal cell carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature search of the PubMed database was performed to identify clinical studies examining the relationship between environmental and modifiable factors in the development of renal cell carcinoma (terms utilized: kidney cancer; renal cell carcinoma; risk factors; environment; obesity; hypertension; trichloroethylene). An emphasis was placed on more recent studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Case control and large cohort studies have examined the relationship of numerous environmental and modifiable factors and the risk of renal cell carcinoma. Of particular note are dose-dependent increases in smokers, the obese, and hypertensive patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Environmental and modifiable risk factors contribute significantly to the risk of sporadic renal cell carcinoma. Emphasis should be placed on smoking cessation and hypertension control. Emerging evidence would suggest that dietary intake and quality impact renal cell carcinoma risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA. nnavai@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Neema
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Navai
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors