They came to the findings during a study of more than 77,000 women and nearly 50,000 men who have their use of different medications tracked for 16 years and 20 years respectively.
The results revealed non-aspirin NSAIDs used at least twice a week could increase the risk of kidney cancer by 19 percent in women, and six percent in men.
WebMD noted: “The risk for both men and women who regularly took non-aspiring NSAIDs increased by 51 percent during the years analysed.”
Kidney damage typically occurs with drugs taken at high doses, because this damages the tissue and structures of the organ.