Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a cancer that originates in the kidney. Clear cell RCC is the most common type, accounting for about 75% of cases. Risk factors include environmental exposures and hereditary conditions. RCC is staged using the TNM system, where higher T and N classifications and the presence of metastases (M1) indicate more advanced disease. Treatment depends on the stage, with surgery being the main treatment for localized disease and targeted drug therapies or immunotherapy used for advanced or metastatic RCC. Prognosis varies by stage, with 5-year survival rates of 80-100% for stage I disease but only 0-20% for stage IV.