Researchers examined the kidney function of nearly 6 million people in the Canadian province of Ontario between 2007 and 2016.
The study found that people with mild to moderate kidney disease had an 8 percent greater risk of developing cancer than those with healthy kidneys.
Abhijat Kitchlu, one of the researchers, said that many people with kidney disease have other health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and obesity, all of which can increase the risk of cancer.
THOSE WITH RENAL DISEASE MUST HAVE CANCER SCREENING
Kitchlu stated that if the kidneys cannot get rid of all the toxins in the blood, this may increase the inflammation in the body and the risk of cancer. Kitchlu also recommended that people with kidney disease undergo cancer screening.
Experts state that about one in 7 adults in the USA, 37 million people have kidney disease.
It is noted that the kidneys filter wastes, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them as water and urine.
CAN DANGER ORGAN FUNCTION
It is stated that if the kidneys cannot perform their functions, the wastes in question remain in the body and create unhealthy levels of water, salt and minerals such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium in the blood, which can endanger the functions of more than one organ in the body, including the heart and immune system.
The results of the study were published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.