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Kidney Cancer Association Promotes Worldwide Awareness of Clinical Trials
12/18/2012
“For many patients, a clinical trial may be a reasonable option for treating advanced kidney cancer,” says Bill Bro, CEO of the US based Kidney Cancer Association (KCA).
Hollywood's Denise Richards Raises Funds and Awareness
12/17/2012
Richards and ShoeDazzle donate 100% of sales from two shoes, one designed by Richards, and the other by a young girl who passed away from kidney cancer, to support the work of the Kidney Cancer Association.
Sclerotic osseous metastases from renal cell carcinoma
12/16/2012
This case series describes and illustrates three cases of sclerotic osseous metastases from untreated renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
FREE Kidney Cancer Booklets
12/15/2012
A free booklet that deals with the diagnosis of kidney cancer.
Tax Exempt Status of Cancer Listserv Revoked by Internal Revenue Service
12/15/2012
ACOR email listserv apparently loses federal 501(c)3 designation after reported failure to file tax returns with Internal Revenue Service.
This Christmas, Fight Cancer With Your Fork
12/15/2012
If you or someone you love is fighting cancer, Christmas can be especially difficult. It's hard to feel festive when you're suffering and cannot enjoy traditional holiday meals.
New Technique for Minimally Invasive Robotic Kidney Cancer Surgery
12/14/2012
Urologists at Henry Ford Hospital have developed a new technique that could make minimally invasive robotic partial nephrectomy procedures the norm, rather than the exception for kidney cancer patients.
Tumor Vascular-Disrupting Agents: What Is Their Potential When Combined With Targeted Therapy?
12/14/2012
Selectively targeting established tumor vasculature with tumor vascular-disrupting agents (VDAs) represents a promising and innovative approach to improving the efficacy of standard anticancer therapies.
Nano-enabled paper detects kidney cancer markers
12/14/2012
Using common laboratory filter paper coated with antibody-labeled gold nanorods, a team of investigators at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a rapid and inexpensive method for detecting biomarkers of kidney cancer in urine.
HER2 Blockade in Metastatic Collecting Duct Carcinoma (CDC) of the Kidney: A Case Report
12/14/2012
Collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) of the kidney, also known as Bellini’s tumor, is a rare type of renal cancer, accounting for some 1% of all renal malignancies.
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