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FDA Greenlights New Drug for Advanced Kidney Cancer
American Cancer Society — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved everolimus, made by Novartis and marketed as Afinitor, for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer, or renal cell carcinoma. The approval comes after early data from a phase III clinical ...More…
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Kidney Cancer Association - Patient Empowerment
Patients and families have rights, responsibilities, and many options as they face kidney cancer. Here are important empowering steps you should take following your diagnosis. One way you can increase your odds of survival after a diagnosis of ...More…
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Kidney Cancer Association - Living With Kidney Cancer
The impact of kidney cancer on your life is complex. Here are suggestions on what to expect -- from employment matters and health insurance to diet, lifestyle, and family relationships. As you learn more about kidney cancer, and perhaps meet ...More…
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Kidney Cancer Association - Emotional Well-Being
Good mental health goes hand-in-hand with good physical health. Your state of mind is an important part of fighting kidney cancer. As you experience cancer, you will encounter books and articles advocating a positive mental attitude, intimate and ...More…
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Kidney Cancer
Washington University St Louis — Kidney cancer is fairly rare in the US. It's often called a "silent" disease because it doesn't usually have any symptoms in the early stages. To estimate your risk of kidney cancer and learn about ways to lower that risk, take a few ...More…
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What You Need To Know About Kidney Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Scientists are studying kidney cancer to learn more about this disease. They are finding out more about its causes, and doctors also are exploring new ways to treat it. This research keeps increasing our knowledge about kidney cancer. The NCI ...More…
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Kidney cancer
Mayo Clinic — Kidney cancer - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of kidney cancer, including renal cell carcinoma. In adults, the most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma, which begins in the cells that line the small tubes ...More…
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Sorafenib Delays Recurrence of Metastatic Kidney Cancer
National Cancer Institute — Kidney cancer, clear cell renal cell carcinoma, sorafenib (Nexavar®), targeted therapy. (Definitions of many terms related to cancer can be found in the Cancer.gov Dictionary.) In this phase III clinical trial, sorafenib (Nevaxar®) prolonged ...More…
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What Are the Key Statistics for Kidney Cancer?
American Cancer Society — The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 57,760 new cases of kidney cancer (35,430 in men and 22,330 in women) in the United States in 2009, and about 12,980 people (8,160 men and 4,820 women) will die from this disease. ...More…
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Do We Know What Causes Kidney Cancer?
American Cancer Society — Although many risk factors may increase the chance of developing kidney cancer, it is not yet known exactly how some of these risk factors cause kidney cells to become cancerous. Researchers are beginning to understand how certain changes in DNA ...More…
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What Should You Ask Your Doctor About Kidney Cancer?
American Cancer Society — Based on what you've learned about my cancer, what is my long-term prognosis (outlook)? What kind of kidney cancer do I have? Do you think my cancer has spread beyond the primary site? How soon should I be treated? Are there any clinical trials I ...More…
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Detailed Guide: Kidney Cancer
American Cancer Society — For people whose kidney cancer has been removed by surgery, doctor visits (which include physical exams and blood tests) are usually recommended about every 6 months for the first 2 years after treatment, then yearly for the next several years. A ...More…