Estimates of the Incidence and Prevalence of Renal Cell Carcinoma in Italy in 2002 and Projections for the Years 2007 and 2012

Incidence and prevalence of renal cell cancer are likely to remain approximately stable between 2002 and 2007. Increased diagnostic attention due to widespread use of echography and other diagnostic techniques may, however, lead to earlier detection of kidney neoplasms and consequently to an apparent increase in the incidence of renal cell cancer.