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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 March 2009
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Kidney cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma; RCC)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer that originates in the kidneys. It occurs due to mutations of cells in the kidney's filtering system.
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Nov 2009
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Staging of renal cell carcinoma
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Staging imaging algorithm for patients with confirmed renal carcinoma (on biopsy or highly suspicious on imaging), prior to definitive treatment
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May 2009
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Renal mass
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Department of Health Western Australia
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| Description: |
Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with a clinically palpable or incidental renal mass on imaging.
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Mar 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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Kidney cancer is more common in people over the age of 55 years and is more common in men than women. Cigarette smoking is a high risk for kidney cancer. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, pain or ache in the lower side, a lump in the kidney area, tiredness or fatigue, unexplained weight loss and sweating. Treatment may include surgery to remove part or all of the kidney (partial nephrectomy or radical nephrectomy).
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Oct 2007
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Kidney cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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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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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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Cancer originating in the kidney in adults, known as renal cell carcinoma, is an important health problem (childhood Wilms' tumour is a different condition not covered in this review). The condition is rarely curable if it has spread to other organs at ...
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May 2006
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Kidney cancer
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Kidney Health Australia
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Information on kidney cancer
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Mar 2006
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