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Kidney Sparing Surgery Prevents Osteoporosis Later
08/19/2011
Research carried out by scientists at the San Diego School of Medicine emphasizes the importance of kidney-sparing surgery to reduce the risk of later-life osteoporosis.
Kicking RCC in the GLUT
08/19/2011
A Stanford team has identified a compound that blocked growth of renal cell carcinomas in mice by inhibiting a metabolic pathway unique to the tumors.
Soothing Melodies for Cancer Patients
08/18/2011
Listening to music may reduce anxiety and pain in cancer patients, new research suggests.
Blocking Cancer Cells Energy Generator
08/18/2011
Cancer Research UK scientists have found that blocking the pathway used by some kidney cancer cells to generate energy can kill the cancer cells, sparing the healthy ones.
Two Metabolon Studies Provide Insight into Kidney Cancer
08/12/2011
Urine Metabolomic Analysis Identifies Potential Biomarkers and Pathogenic Pathways in Kidney Cancer, used metabolomics techniques to identify metabolites in the urine of patients with kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma, RCC) that appear at different levels compared with patients without kidney cancer.
A Prospective Analysis of Prolonged Sitting Time and Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma
08/12/2011
Accumulating evidence suggests an etiologic role in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) for physical activity.
Smoking Could Raise Odds for Advanced Kidney Cancer
08/12/2011
Smoking increases the chances of developing advanced kidney cancer, the most deadly form of the disease, warn researchers from Duke University Medical Center.
Prognostic Model for Survival in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
08/11/2011
Purpose:To develop a single validated model for survival in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) using a comprehensive international database.
Researchers find way to starve cancer cells
08/09/2011
The discovery, which was described in a paper published Wednesday, was studied in a common type of kidney cancer cell, but it could apply to tumors in other parts of the body as well.
Kiwi scientists at forefront of cancer fight
08/04/2011
A team around Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre (ACSRC) associate professor Michael Hay including researchers at the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiversity and Stanford has designed a compound known as STF-31 that starves certain cancer cells of glucose, depriving them of energy.
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