By examining expression of every human gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) compared to normal kidney cells, researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida have discovered gene signatures they say explain much of the biology of this common and difficult-to-treat kidney cancer. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided [...]
By examining expression of every human gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) compared to normal kidney cells, researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida have discovered gene signatures they say explain much of the biology of this common and difficult-to-treat kidney cancer. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided [...]
Study reveals kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma also linked to Pompton Lakes neighborhood Rates of lung cancer among women and colorectal cancer among men are significantly elevated throughout Pompton Lakes, but two other cancers linked to a neighborhood contaminated by a DuPont munitions plant are not elevated borough-wide, health officials said Wednesday. Read more on The Record and [...]
Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that infection with the hepatitis C virus increases the risk for developing kidney cancer. Using administrative data from more than 67,000 Henry Ford Health System patients, physicians found that over the period 1997-2008, 0.6% (17/3057) patients with hepatitis C infection developed [...]
Kidney cancer surgery in India at Mumbai and Delhi is very popular as facilities provided by Indian hospitals are comparable with any other major hospital world-wide. Indian surgeons are leaders in diagnosing and treating people with kidney cancer, and bring comprehensive, compassionate care to each patient coming for kidney cancer surgery in India supported by [...]
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers have found a way to reverse resistance to sunitinib, a treatment that is currently the first line of defense against clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), a deadly form of kidney cancer. Most patients who show a positive response to sunitinib develop a [...]
Kidney cancer drug too expensive, says Nice A drug to treat advanced kidney cancer has been rejected for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Read more on Channel 4
Kidney Cancer Patients Have Strong Hope For NHS Constitution, UK On Tuesday government ministers announced that NHS Patients will now have their rights enshrined in the NHS Constitution. This means that all NHS organizations are legally obliged to provide drugs that have been approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and treat all [...]