CancerCompass message board discussion started by rcc surviver on 5/1/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23605,0.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hi My question – for the past year I read a number of publications concerning RCC and over weight /obese individuals. According to those publications, mainly from Europe, that states beyond any daunt that over weight and obese individual tend and develop RCC more often than underweight individuals. Did any one was told by their doctors that over weight causes RCC; would be interesting to read, members responses.  rcc surviver Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Obesity "causiing" RCC is not accurate, because there are more obese people who never get RCC than those that do, and some people who get RCC are quite thin.  All that the docs can say is that more of the people who have RCC appear to be overweight than people in the general population. Trishpm Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 5/1/2008 Trishpm wrote:Obesity "causiing" RCC is not accurate, because there are more obese people who never get RCC than those that do, and some people who get RCC are quite thin.  All that the docs can say is that more of the people who have RCC appear to be overweight than people in the general population.No!My husband is thin,and has rcc.So far Thanks to God he is doing well.It's been 2 years,he is on nexavar.                                                          rally53 rally53 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT My research has suggested that being 'well chunky' means you have a higher risk factor for rcc.  However I also understand that no one cause has been singled out as being responsible for this illness. kemper Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT