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Renal cell carcinoma containing abundant non-calcified fat
10/01/2012
Rarely, renal cell carcinomas may also contain evidence of macroscopic fat.
Tasquinimod Biomarker Phase II data presented at ESMO
10/01/2012
The purpose of this analysis from the phase II trial was to investigate the effects of tasquinimod on selected biomarkers to confirm preclinical findings on the mechanism of action.
Research for Investigational Compound Lenvatinib Resented at ESMO
10/01/2012
Results from a Phase I/II trial of the investigational compound lenvatinib (E7080), a multi-targeted, kinase inhibitor, in people with advanced hepatocellular cancer have been presented at the ESMO 2012 Congress (European Society for Medical Oncology) taking place on Friday 28 September - Tuesday 2 October.[1] Two other studies were presented, reporting the results of lenvatinib in the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (the most common type of brain cancer which is almost universally fatal) and lenvatinib in combination with everolimus in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
X Factor star Matt Cardle reveals how he beat kidney cancer
09/30/2012
Matt Cardle on why he fights for thousands of children struck by a rare and deadly disease
Bayer, Onyx Cancer Drug Wins FDA Approval Ahead of Schedule
09/28/2012
The FDA said today it has approved regorafenib (Stivarga) as a new treatment in the U.S. for patients with colorectal cancer that has spread after treatment with prior therapies.
Single-Site Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces Pain of Tumor Remova
09/28/2012
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that recovery from an emerging, minimally invasive surgical technique called Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) was less painful for kidney cancer patients than traditional laparoscopic surgery.
Oncological and functional outcomes after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
09/27/2012
A comprehensive analysis of prognostic factors.
Kidney Cancer Association Invites Doctors to Have Drinks with Dinosaur
09/27/2012
This annual meeting attracts an audience of hundreds of medical practitioners and scientists from the US, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Young Investigator Research Grant Opportunities
09/26/2012
The Young Investigator Award (YIA) provides funding to promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The purpose of this research grant is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment.
Bristol-Myers Squibb And The Promise Of Cancer Immunotherapy
09/26/2012
The majority of the responses seen with BMS-936558 lasted longer than one year. In addition, these anti-PD-1 antibodies managed to shrink away large metastatic tumors like lung and kidney, which are typically pretty resistant to therapy.
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