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European Commission Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Low-Dose Yervoy (ipilimumab) for First-Line Treatment of Patients with Intermediate- and Poor-Risk Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
01/15/2019
Yesterday, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the European Commission has approved the combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) 3 mg/kg plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) 1 mg/kg (“low-dose”) for the first-line treatment of patients with intermediate- and poor-risk advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Royal Jelly May Ease Adverse Effects of RCC Drug Therapy
01/11/2019
Royal jelly, a substance secreted by worker honeybees that is the exclusive food for queen bees, may ease the adverse effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
New breath test for cancer currently under trial
01/09/2019
A clinical trial in the U.K. has just launched to assess the effectiveness of a newly developed breath test that could help diagnose multiple forms of cancer, including kidney cancer.
Clinical Trials to Treat Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
01/08/2019
Looking to enroll in a clinical trial? Check out this list from the National Cancer Institute.
US cancer death rate hits 25 years of decline, study says
01/08/2019
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States seems to have dropped steadily for 25 years, a new study says, but disparities remain between the rich and the poor. The overall nationwide cancer death rate fell continuously from 1991 to 2016 by a total of 27%, according to a study by the American Cancer Society, published Tuesday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Biological Cartographers Seek To Map The Trillions Of Cells In The Human Body
01/07/2019
There's an effort underway to make a new atlas of all the cells in the human body and to describe each cell type using all the powerful tools of today's genetic technology. The study will take quite a few years to complete but scientists say the payoff will be huge. Through this study, they are hoping to gain new insights into many different diseases such as cancer.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Multiple Brain Metastases From Renal-Cell Carcinoma
01/04/2019
This study discusses stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases from renal-cell carcinoma.
Some RCC Risk Factors Can Be Modified
01/03/2019
Obesity, hypertension and smoking are the three modifiable risk factors that could aggressively be targeted to reduce renal cell carcinoma, according to a new study that was done by the University of Texas Health Science Center and the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System.
A healthy organic diet reduces the risk of cancer by 65 percent
01/02/2019
A recent study found that a healthy diet can reduce the risk of cancer by up to 65 percent.
Kidney Stones Up Kidney Cancer Risk
01/02/2019
According to investigators, kidney stones are associated with an increased risk of papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).
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