Which cancers are common as the glomerular filtration rate declines?
Men with CKD are more at risk for lung and urinary tract cancers. In one analysis, the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m 2 appears to be a significant risk factor for death from cancer.
The excess cancer mortality in those with reduced kidney function varied with site, with the greatest risk in those with breast and urinary tract cancer.
Each decrease in eGFR by 10 mL/min per 1.73 m 2 increased the risk of cancer by 29% in men. Lung and urinary tract cancers comprised most of the excess cancer risk. No increased cancer risk in women with CKD was seen in the same study.
