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Survey: Do You Favor Implementation of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
09/13/2013
As the October 1st implementation approaches, public support for the Affordable Care Act has dropped below 40% in some surveys. Please take our poll, so that we know what families dealing with kidney cancer think about it.
Affordable Care Act Implementation
09/13/2013
Will the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) implementation be successful? A doctor's opinion.
Second-line pazopanib effective in advanced RCC
09/12/2013
Pazopanib demonstrated activity as a second-line treatment in patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma who underwent first-line single-agent treatment with sunitinib or bevacizumab, according to results of a phase 2 trial.
VIDEO: Radiation Therapy for Kidney Cancer
09/11/2013
What's the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of kidney cancer? We have discovered at Roswell Park that radiation could, in fact, play a very large role. After demonstrating in the laboratory that radiation changes the immune profile of kidney cancer cells, we'll be opening an immunotherapy clinical trial to evaluate the role of radiation, followed by surgery, in the treatment of metastatic kidney cancer.
VIDEO: Helpful Resources for Families Dealing with Renal Cancers
09/11/2013
Carolyn Stoutt, MSW Dept. of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Nancy P. Moldawer, RN, MSN Dept. of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope
KCA VP for Public Affairs in Russia for Kidney Cancer Meeting
09/11/2013
Carrie Konosky, the Kidney Cancer Association's Vice President of Development and Public Affairs is in Russia this week to attend an important annual cancer meeting.
Transglutaminase 2 inhibition found to induce p53 mediated apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma - Abstract
09/10/2013
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the predominant form of kidney cancer, is characterized by high resistance to radiation and chemotherapy.
ASH Observes National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
09/09/2013
Congress has designated September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. People with this trait are at risk for a specific, rare, type of kidney cancer.
This is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
09/09/2013
Wilms tumor is a form of kidney cancer that affects children. About 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in Canada. The Kidney Cancer Association hosts http://www.WilmsKids.com and provides information and support for families dealing with this malignancy.
Pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may be associated with the outcome in patients treated with everolimus
09/07/2013
We aimed to assess the association between pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the outcome of patients treated with everolimus for mRCC.
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