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Clinical Trial Focuses on Tumor Vaccines for Cancer Treatment
07/26/2013
The Phase III clinical trial known as ADAPT, is a randomized, multicenter study that plans to enroll 450 patients overall, under an approved Special Protocol Assessment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Stewart said he hopes to enroll at least 10 patients per year from Wake Forest Baptist.
Report: 11th Annual Kidney Cancer Lift for Life Set New Record
07/26/2013
For the third-straight year, the funds raised at Lift For Life reached record-setting heights.
Fewer Runners Get Kidney Cancer
07/25/2013
76% lower incidence among those running more than 15 miles per week.
Progressive liver failure induced by everolimus
07/25/2013
A 58-year-old man was diagnosed as a hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier approximately 30 years ago...
Hypertension in adolescence is not an independent risk factor for renal cancer
07/25/2013
Hypertension has been repeatedly linked to renal cell cancer, independent of overweight and anti–hypertensive drug use, but its role remains unclear, especially within the growing group of relatively young–middle aged renal cancer patients.
New surprising findings on survival outcomes; radical vs. partial nephrectomy
07/25/2013
“Our data appears to seriously question the assumption that by saving kidney tissue, we are helping patients avoid future kidney failure..."
Mirati Therapeutics: Revamped And Ready To Go With A Targeted Oncology Pipeline
07/24/2013
Mirati Therapeutics (MRTX), based in San Diego, CA is an early stage, oncology-focused company engaged in the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for patients with solid tumors...
Save The Charitable Income Tax Deduction!
07/24/2013
Eliminating the charitable deduction would undermine significantly the ability of charitable organizations to do good work.
Calcified, minimally Fat-contained angiomyolipoma clinically indistinguishable from a renal cell carcinoma
07/23/2013
Angiomyolipomas are benign tumors of the kidney.
Support The Drug Supply Chain Security Act
07/21/2013
Ensure an efficient and cost-effective national system rather than the current "patchwork quilt" of various state-by-state requirements.
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