(UroToday.com) During the kidney cancer session during the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), Dr. Cristiane Bergerot from the City of Hope provided a comprehensive overview of the interplay between psychosocial factors and renal cell carcinoma. The psychosocial effects of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are profound, with 20% of patients experiencing depression and 30% experiencing anxiety. This is due to a myriad of causes such as treatment side effects, disease-related changes, as well as, finances and coping strategies.