Kidney Cancer Assessment Questions

We’ll start this assessment with some basic questions about you, such as your age.

Have you ever been diagnosed with cancer, except for non-melanoma skin cancer?

X A common type of cancer of the top layer of the skin. Examples include basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma.

X Why is this important? This tool was designed for people who have never had cancer. If you’ve had cancer, this tool can still tell you about other risk factors, but keep in mind that the results at the end are more accurate for people without a history of cancer.

Why is this important

Yes

This tool was designed for people who have never had cancer. Because you’ve had cancer before, your risk of getting another cancer in the future is higher than in someone who hasn’t been previously diagnosed.

We hope you’ll continue with the remaining questions to learn how other factors may affect your risk of developing kidney cancer. But keep in mind that the results at the end are more accurate for people without a history of cancer.

Are you male or female?

More information: Please answer based on your sex at birth.

X Why is this important? This tool estimates your risk of developing kidney cancer compared to other people who are the same sex. For this reason, it’s important to know if you’re male or female.

Why is this important

Male

Female

How old are you?

X Why is this important? This tool estimates your risk of developing kidney cancer compared to people who are the same age. For this reason, it’s important to know how old you are.

Why is this important

Has your biological mother, father, brother, sister or child ever had kidney cancer?

More information: To answer yes, include only biological family members (those related by blood) and only those in your immediate family (e.g., not your aunt, uncle, grandparents). Do not include those you are related to by adoption or marriage.

X Cancer that forms in the kidneys. It may also be referred to as renal cancer or renal carcinoma.

X Why is this important? Your family history may affect your risk of developing kidney cancer.

Why is this important

Yes

Don't know

How tall are you?

More information: You can enter your height in either metric or standard measures.

X Why is this important? Height is needed to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI uses height and weight to estimate whether a person is at a healthy or unhealthy weight.

Why is this important

Imperial Metric

Feet

Inches

How much do you weigh? Please enter your weight in pounds (lbs) or kilograms (kg).

More information: Pregnant women should enter their pre-pregnancy weight.

X Why is this important? The ratio of weight to height is used to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI), an estimate of whether a person is at a healthy or unhealthy weight. Being overweight may increase the risk of kidney cancer.

Why is this important

lb kg

A question on your medical history.

Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) or taken medicine for high blood pressure?

More information: Answer “no” if you have been diagnosed with “pre-hypertension” (blood pressure that is only slightly higher than normal) or if you had high blood pressure during pregnancy that went away after you gave birth.

X High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels is consistently higher than what is normal or healthy. Over time, high blood pressure can damage the blood vessels.

X Drugs commonly used to treat high blood pressure include diuretics (“water pills”), beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs) or direct renin inhibitors.

X Why is this important? People with a history of high blood pressure may have a higher risk of kidney cancer.

Why is this important

Yes

Don't know

Here we’ll look at an aspect of your life that may affect your kidney cancer risk.

Do you smoke cigarettes?

More information: Include manufactured, hand-rolled, filtered, unfiltered and flavoured tobacco cigarettes.

X Why is this important? Smoking cigarettes may raise your risk of developing many kinds of cancer, including kidney cancer.

Why is this important

Yes

I used to smoke, but I quit

KIDNEY CANCER ASSESSMENT

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