1998 Report Index

KIDNEY
Incidence and Mortality Summary
Male Female Total
Age-adjusted incidence
rate per 100,000

# of new invasive cases
# of new in-situ cases
# of deaths
11.5

70
0
27

8.1

55
5
22


9.7

125
5
49

Total Cases by County
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
 25
0
7
0
0
4
1
1
4
6
4
0
0
13
3
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
 2
0
2
1
8
0
0
2
2
1
3
2
12
3
0
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Unknown
 1
0
1
1
6
1
0
5
1
1
0
3
3
1

Risk and Associated Factors
Age Both adults and children are at risk for kidney cancer. Renal cell carcinoma accounts for 80% of all adult kidney cancers. Wilm's tumor (nephroblastoma) affects predominantly children under age 5 and accounts for the majority of childhood kidney cancers.
Gender Renal cell carcinoma affects males twice as often as females.
Genetics Wilm's tumor often occurs with congenital defects.
Occupation Certain occupations, such as laundry and leather workers, have an increased risk due to chemical exposure.
Other Cigarette smoking is strongly associated with adult kidney cancer. Smokers are at twice the risk of developing kidney cancer as non-smokers.
Special Notes
Mean age-adjusted incidence rate across health districts:
95% confidence interval on the mean age-adjusted incidence rate:
Median age-adjusted incidence rate of health districts:
Range of age-adjusted incidence rate for health districts:
SEER rate (1991-1995): 		9.4
7.8-10.9
9.6
5.8-12.7
9.5

There were no cases of kidney or renal pelvis cancer among persons aged 10-29 years. The highest incidence among males was in the age group 65-69. The highest incidence among females was in the age group 85+. Health District 4 had statistically significantly more cases than expected based upon rates for the remainder of Idaho (p<0.05).

Stage at Diagnosis