20 million Americans are affected with kidney disease and another 20 million are at increased risk.
African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and seniors have increased risks for developing kidney disease.
Currently, there are 69,695 individuals on the national waiting list for a kidney donation
The need for organ donations is much higher among minority populations.
The American Cancer Society estimates that annually, about 32,000 new cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed and about 12,000 people die from kidney cancer.
Men are at a higher risk of developing kidney cancer than women.
Early detection can prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure and also increase the changes of survival for individuals with kidney cancer.
