Highlights

Kidney tumours more likely to spread are better identified by ‘chemical shift’ MRI

Tuesday, 23 April 2013- Adding "chemical shift" techniques to MRI can help differentiate clear cell renal cell carcinoma from other types of renal cell cancer, a new study shows. That differentiation can help physicians...

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US researchers identify new kidney cancer subtypes

Monday, 22 April 2013- Researchers with the Institute of Urologic Oncology and the Department of Urology at UCLA have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to...

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Changing prognosis of renal cell carcinoma

Friday, 12 April 2013- P. Charlesworth and colleagues conducted a study to examine renal cancer nephrectomies over 25 years in their centre and the factors underlying changes in disease-specific survival. They published their...

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Safety and efficacy of everolimus in Chinese patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Tuesday, 2 April 2013- In China, there are currently no approved therapies for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) following progression with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-targeted agents.

In the...

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Large study examines aggressive potential of small kidney tumours

Friday, 22 March 2013 – Small kidney tumours have an aggressive potential and should be treated, according to the results of a large multicentre study presented at the recently concluded 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan.

“Many...

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New immunoassay tests biomarkers that may help in early detection of kidney cancer

Tuesday, 12 March 2013- A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to data published in Cancer...

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US researchers study new compound that may potentially treat kidney cancer

Monday, 25 February 2013- Chemists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting renal (kidney) cancer.

Named TIR-199, the compound targets the...

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Combination therapy for kidney cancer fails to deliver better results

Thursday, 21 February 2013- Combination therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) failed to improve outcomes compared with bevacizumab (Avastin) alone and caused more toxicity, results of a randomized trial...

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Surveillance shows benefit in patients with small kidney tumors

Friday, 15 February 2013- Surveillance for small kidney tumors led to survival and other outcomes at least as good as those associated with surgery, according to a retrospective study involving 8,300 older patients. During a...

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Hereditary papillary RCC primarily diagnosed in a cervical lymph node: a case report

Friday, 18 January 2013- Papillary renal cell carcinoma is a rare cancer. Some cases can be attributed to individuals with hereditary renal cell carcinomas usually consisting of the clear cell subtype. In addition, two syndromes...

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US doctors develop more efficient robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer patients

Thursday, 20 December 2012- Urologists at Henry Ford Hospital in the US have developed a new technique that could make minimally invasive robotic partial nephrectomy procedures the norm, rather than the exception for kidney...

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Canadian study identifies proteins that indicate which kidney tumors are most likely to spread

Tuesday, 11 December 2012- Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada have identified 29 proteins that are likely to be involved in the spread of kidney cancer. The discovery will help physicians recognize which...

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Location of distant metastases is a major predictor of cancer-specific survival in kidney cancer patients

Thursday, 29 November 2012- U. Capitanio and colleagues conducted a study to test whether the combination of number and location of distant metastases affects cancer-specific survival in patients with metastatic renal cell...

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Kidney tumors follow various growth paths to replicate

Tuesday, 27 November 2012- New research has found there are several different ways that kidney tumours can achieve the same result - namely, grow. Scientists have been trying to figure out how different people have kidney tumours...

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