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Co-administration of cG250 and IL-2 or IFN-.alpha. for treating cancer such as renal cell carcinomas
12/29/2009
A method for enhancing the therapeutic effect of cytokine treatment is disclosed. More specifically the present invention relates to a method for administering to a tumor patient a therapeutic dose of cytokine in combination with antibodies directed against the tumor associated antigen carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX/G250/MN).
Am I at risk of cancer from a kidney cyst?
12/29/2009
What is a kidney cyst and should I worry about kidney cancer? Should I have this cyst removed?
Kidney Cancer: Breaking News
12/24/2009
The latest news related to kidney cancer, courtesy of the Kidney Cancer Association's electronic news clipping service.
Papillary renal cell carcinoma
12/21/2009
Papillary renal cell carcinoma may display some unusual morphologic variations, including diffuse oncocytic change not otherwise specified, oncocytic change associated with an inverted nuclear pattern or nonoverlapping low-grade nuclei, low-grade spindle cells, and diffuse clear cells.
iPhone Application Tracks Radiation Exposure, Risk
12/18/2009
Educating the public, residents and referring physicians about radiation exposure and associated risk took a step forward with the creation of the new iPhone application, Radiation Passport.
Hemoglobin Levels May Predict Avastin Response
12/14/2009
Patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who responded to angiogenesis inhibitor drugs also had higher hemoglobin levels, a researcher reported in a poster at the ASH 51st Annual Meeting, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Advanced renal cell carcinoma: what to do after first line antiangiogenic therapy? - Abstract
12/08/2009
A 'Must Read' for Patients: Kidney Cancer News
12/08/2009
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Risk of bilateral renal cell cancer
12/07/2009
In a trial to ascertain the risk of developing bilateral kidney cancer, it was concluded that the risk of metachronous bilateral renal cell cancer (RCC) is drastically higher among pts first affected at a young age, suggesting a subset of early onset RCC with a strong genetic component.
Highlights of ASH in Latin America 2009
12/06/2009
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