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Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma is a subtype of clear cell renal cell carcinoma
07/02/2010
Multilocular cystic renal cell carcinoma is an uncommon low grade renal cell carcinoma with unique morphologic features. Its cytogenetic characteristics have not been fully investigated. Its relationship to typical clear cell renal cell carcinoma is uncertain.
1H NMR Metabonomic Analysis in Renal Cell Carcinoma: a Possible Diagnostic Tool
07/02/2010
1H NMR based metabonomic approach was applied in order to monitor the alterations of plasma metabolic profile in Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) patients and controls
Treatment of Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter in India at an Incredible Success Rate
07/02/2010
Indian surgeons provide treatment of Transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter with the best standards of Indian private healthcare system that can be truly described as being state-of-the-art.
Report on Clinical Integration of New Cancer Developments
07/02/2010
MDOUTLOOK®, the oncology intelligence initiative powered by The Arcas Group, today announced results from its 3rd Annual Quick Poll research launched following this month's annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. Within one week, 281 cancer treaters from 22 countries responded, making it the first market feedback available post-ASCO.
Gene Mutation Linked to Kidney Cancer
07/02/2010
A new probe by the British scientists into the commonest form of kidney cancer have unveiled a batch of new gene mutations linked to it, suggesting even this apparently "straightforward" cancer type can be divided into subtypes requiring tailored treatment.
Preclinical Data for MGCD265
07/01/2010
The company is providing a preliminary update on Trial 103 (the first stage of the Phase II program) in which MGCD265 is administered in combination with either erlotinib (Tarceva®) or docetaxel (Taxotere®) in solid tumor patients.
Avastin May Cause Kidney Damage
07/01/2010
Kidney problems are the second serious condition linked to the cancer drug. Last year it was found that some patients on Avastin were at elevated risk of intestinal perforations.
Longtime football coach Ken Hovet dies of cancer
07/01/2010
Longtime Howard County football coach Ken Hovet died Monday night after fighting kidney cancer for several months. He was 49.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals Human Response Platform and Proprietary Mouse Models Featured in Nature Reviews Cancer
07/01/2010
Tivozanib is currently being investigated in a global, randomized Phase 3 clinical trial called TIVO-1 comparing tivozanib to sorafenib in advanced kidney cancer, as well as additional clinical studies in other solid tumor types.
Laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) radical nephrectomy with renal vein thrombectomy: initial report
07/01/2010
By combining trocar sites and extraction incision, Laparo-endoscopic Single-site Surgery (LESS) may provide less morbidity than traditional laparoscopy. Concerns continue about LESS for locally advanced tumors. We present our experience with LESS-radical nephrectomy with renal vein thrombectomy (LESS-RN-RVT).