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Saliva May Help Spot Cancer Early
08/26/2009
miR-125a and miR-200a -- were significantly lower in the cancer patients than in healthy people, the researchers found.
50 Social Sites to Connect With Other Patients Online
08/26/2009
With doctors appointments a long time away and visits lasting for only a few minutes, patients with all sorts of diseases from the devastating to the rare are turning to the internet. Go beyond typical social sites like Myspace or Facebook by checking out these 50 sites to connect with other patients and get true life stories of those who have been where youre going.
Cancer survivor provides free health care for uninsured
08/21/2009
"Having kidney cancer was one of the best things that ever happened to me ... because I can truly empathize with patients," said Coleman, 54.
Astros coach Sean Berry is living healthier after cancer
08/20/2009
Medical tests were done and his diagnosis unraveled quickly: kidney cancer.
Complex Surgery, One Small Incision - California First
08/20/2009
Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center have performed the next in a series of groundbreaking single-incision surgeries. Through one small port in the navel, surgeons removed a kidney and ureter and reconstructed a patient's bladder as part of an innovative cancer surgery. This is the first time this minimally invasive procedure has been performed in the western United States.
A Promising Novel Biomarker for RCC
08/20/2009
Researchers at two institutions in Melbourne are evaluating a blood test that can measure CECs in RCC patients.
A Phase 1b Study of MDX-1106
08/19/2009
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of MDX-1106 in patients with certain types of cancer. Another purpose is to determine how MDX-1106 is absorbed and distributed within the body, and how it's eventually eliminated.
Help Applying for Social Security Disability Compassionate Allowances
08/19/2009
Many disability applicants are unaware of the Social Security Administration's Compassionate Allowances program as it relates to disability applications. There are a total of 50 serious conditions, including kidney cancer, that submitting an application with one of these conditions will result the application being flagged and a decision from the SSA to be completed within days.
FDA Approves Bevacizumab Plus Interferon Alfa for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
08/17/2009
This FDA approval was based on data from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study (AVOREN) of 649 patients with previously untreated metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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