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Abscess Formation Mimicking Disease Progression
07/08/2010
The authors discuss a case of intra-abdominal abscess formation mimicking disease progression during sunitinib treatment.
Exceeding Contrast Dose Threshold Increases Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
07/08/2010
We recommend that [maximum allowable contrast dose] should be determined before the procedure and implemented whenever feasible, they write.
Cancer Treatment Based on Patient's Own Cells
07/07/2010
Medistem Panama, licensee of Medistem Inc., announced today issuance of US patent # 7,749,495 covering a new method for treating cancer that does not require use of chemotherapy or radiation. The procedure, which involves taking out patient cells, manipulating them, and re-introducing them into the body, has demonstrated positive results in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, neuroblastoma, adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, sarcoma, and rectal cancer.
Ill ex-prison employees blame work program
07/07/2010
They claim exposure to unsafe levels of heavy metals and toxic materials
Rosetta Genomics and Collaborators Demonstrate MicroRNAs Accurately Sub-Classify Renal Tumors
07/07/2010
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announces that a peer-reviewed article entitled "Accurate Molecular Classification of Renal Tumors Using MicroRNA Expression" has been published in the online version of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of kidney with atypical nuclear features and intranuclear inclusions on cytology
07/07/2010
Described herein are the cytological findings of epithelioid angiomyolipoma (EAML) of the kidney with atypical nuclear features mistaken for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a 61-year-old male patient.
Macrophages and Immunologic Inflammation of the Kidney
07/07/2010
This article advances the case that targeting macrophage activation and phenotype is leading to new therapies in the treatment of many acute and chronic kidney diseases.
Pazopanib given conditional UK licence for advanced renal cell carcinoma
07/07/2010
Pazopanib has been granted a conditional licence in the UK for first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
New Tool for Presurgical Detection of Kidney Cancers Helps to Avoid Unnecessary Surgeries
07/07/2010
If approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this will be one of the first diagnostic scans which can differentiate not only identify a tumors origin and location, but also provide data on the type (histology) of that tumor. Armed with this information, physicians and patients will be able to make more informed treatment choices.
Concomitant Tumor and Autoantigen Vaccination Supports Renal Cell Carcinoma Rejection
07/06/2010
Efficient tumor vaccination frequently requires adjuvant. Concomitant induction of an autoimmune response is discussed as a means to strengthen a weak tumor Agspecific response.
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