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Kidney cancer by Healthy Solutions Patient Expert

Posted Mon 27 Jun 2011 9:05am BBC News Tony Blacker What is kidney cancer? There are several types of kidney cancer. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type in adults, responsible for approximately 80 per cent of cases. Kidney cancer symptoms Many people with kidney cancer have no symptoms at first, especially when the cancer is small. The a ... Read on »

News digest – bowel cancer, kidney cancer, booze, boost for drug development, and more by Cancer Research UK Patient Expert

Posted Sat 31 Mar 2012 12:00am Another week has flown by, and yet more interesting cancer research was in the news, both from our own scientists and from research groups around the world. We’ve summarised the big stories of the week below. Click on the links for full coverage. There were a few big stats stories out this week: On Monday, new analysis sh ... Read on »

Press Release 19/8/2009 by Jane Thompson Patient Expert

Posted Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:34pm New Survey highlights shockingly low public awareness of kidney cancer, despite more deaths each year than road accidents 20 August 2009 New Survey highlights shockingly low public awareness of kidney cancer, despite more deaths each year than road accidents Kidney cancer is the least heard of cancer when compared to a range of other typ ... Read on »

Treatment options for Recurrent Kidney Cancer by kenny Posted Fri 27 Nov 2009 10:03pm Home » 27 November 2009 398 views No Comment protect ur eyes Overview Recurrent kidney cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back many years after initial treatment, in the kidney or in other parts of the body, such as the lungs or bone ... Read on »

Kidney cancer linked to mutated gene by Healthy Solutions Patient Expert

Posted Sun 08 Apr 2012 12:10am BBC News Scientists think they're close to understanding all of the abnormal genes which cause kidney cancer A mutated gene has been found in a third of patients with the most common form of kidney cancer. The researchers said the discovery of a second major gene linked to renal cancer was a major a ... Read on »

A Childhood Kidney Cancer?Wilms’ Tumor by kenny Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 2:07pm Also called nephroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor is a rare type of kidney cancer that causes a tumor to develop on either one or both kidneys. The condition is named after Carl Max Wilhelm Wilms, a German doctor who was one of the first to study this disease in 1899. Wilms’ tumor is the most common childhood cancer of the kidney. Also called nephroblastoma ... Read on »

Drugs for Kidney Cancer by Docs Orders Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of drugs and medications that are commonly prescribed to treat Kidney Cancer: Avastin Chemotherapy Interferon Nexavar Sutent Tramadol Xanax Zoloft These are just some of the drugs and medications that are often used to treat Kidney Cancer.If you're interested in finding more information, tips, news and v ... Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Kidney Cancer by Med RX Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Kidney Cancer: Arteriography Biopsy Bladder Blood Bone scans Chest x-rays Colorectal Cancer CT scan Cystitis Extra imaging Fecal Occult Bleeding Impaired kidney function IVP (intravenous pyelogram) Kidney Microalbumin (Kidney) MRI ... Read on »

Treatments for Kidney Cancer by Disease Fighter Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Kidney Cancer: Arterial embolization Chemotherapy Dialysis External radiation Hormone therapy Immunotherapy Kidney Transplant Nephrectomy Partial nephrectomy Radiation therapy Radical nephrectomy Radiotherapy Surgery These are ju ... Read on »

Featured Clinical Trial: Targeting Tumor Metabolism in Papillary Kidney Cancers by Cancer.gov Posted Tue 14 Dec 2010 12:00am Targeting Tumor Metabolism in Papillary Kidney Cancers Name of the Trial Phase II Study of Bevacizumab and Erlotinib in Subjects with Advanced Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer (HLRCC) or Sporadic Papillary Renal Cell Cancer (NCI-10-C-0114). See the protocol summary . ... Read on »