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Although kidney cancer usually grows as a single mass within the kidney, a kidney may contain more than one tumour, or tumours might be found in both kidneys at the same time.
Follow the links below to find information about kidney cancer.
Reviewed January 2008
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Kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of kidney cancer by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Targeted therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Drug treatment for advanced kidney cancer has been unsatisfactory, with a low chance of temporary remission, small improvement in average survival, and substantial toxicity. Recent advances in understanding the molecular biology of common kidney cancer ...
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Jan 2008
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Kidney cancer
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
The kidneys are part of the urinary system. Kidney cancer is more common in people over the age of 55 years and is more common in men than women. Surgery is the most common treatment.
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Oct 2007
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Kidney cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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| Description: |
Most kidney cancers are renal cell carcinomas, but others such as transitional cell carcinoma, renal sarcoma and other unusual types also exist.
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| Date: |
Sep 2007
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Kidney cancer (Comments for consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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Kidney cancer can cause bleeding into the urine. It may also cause pain, but sometimes there are no symptoms.
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Dec 2006
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Drug treatment of renal cancer
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Australian Prescriber
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Renal cell cancer is best diagnosed early and treated by complete surgical excision. There is currently no standard effective drug therapy for advanced or metastatic renal cell cancer. New therapies have therefore emerged aimed at vascular endothelial growth factor and other growth factors mediating angiogenesis.
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Dec 2006
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Immunotherapy for advanced renal cell cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The course of advanced renal cell carcinoma is extremely variable, ranging from spontaneous remission to disease progression refractory to chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has held promise of improved outcomes based on uncontrolled studies and randomized controlled trials generally limited by small size and low power.
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Kidney cancer
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Kidney Health Australia
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| Description: |
Information on kidney cancer
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| Date: |
Mar 2006
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