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Cancer drug may help treat chronic nosebleeds
03/05/2010
Dr. Davidson is testing a new approach to treatment of HHT. He's using the cancer drug Avastin in low doses in both injection and spray forms to stop the nosebleeds.
SU11248 Extends Life as Sutent Miracle With $48,720 Annual Bill
03/05/2010
The story of the drug, which took 15 years to get from theory to therapy, shows why such medicines, which have limited periods of effectiveness, are so expensive that some governments resist paying for them.
Nephron-sparing surgery for pathological stage T3b renal cell carcinoma confined to the renal vein
03/05/2010
Of the 305 patients who underwent NSS at our institute from October 2004 to July 2009, seven (2%) were found to have stage T3bNxMx RCC on final pathology. Their charts were reviewed to identify demographic, operative and pathology details of these patients, in addition to obtaining functional and oncological outcome data.
Extracorporeal high intensity focused ultrasound for renal tumours: a 3-year follow-up
03/05/2010
To determine whether primary extracorporeal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is safe, feasible and effective for managing small renal tumours.
Cryoablation Effective for Renal Cancer
03/05/2010
Stereotactic percutaneous cryoablation and laparoscopic renal cryoablation are effective treatments for selected patients with kidney cancer, according to the results of two studies published in the Journal of Urology.
Circulating endothelial cells and progenitors: potential biomarkers of renal cell carcinoma
03/05/2010
In human RCC xenograft models, CEC levels showed promise as an adjuvant biomarker in evaluating disease burden. Results from correlating CEC levels with tumour variables such as tumour volume, weight and vascularity suggested that CEC levels were a better prognostic indicator during early phases of tumour growth.
Oral Cavity Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma
03/04/2010
A 63-year-old with history of renal cell carcinoma presents with a painful oral cavity lesion that has grown substantially in the past months and is associated with occasional bleeding.
Stauffer's Syndrome as a Prominent Manifestation of Renal Cancer
03/04/2010
A 36-year-old presents with 6-month history of anorexia, 20-kg weight loss, fatigue, malaise, and notable isolated elevation of cholestatic liver enzymes.
Synchronous Lingual and Thyroid Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma
03/04/2010
A 67-year-old female presents with painless swelling of the anterior third of the tongue for 3 weeks, which she noticed after accidentally biting her tongue.
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