Kidney Cancer | Tumor

CURE’s kidney cancer page is an extensive resource of cancer information featuring the latest kidney cancer news, expert oncologist insights on the latest cancer treatments, oncology research, advocacy efforts, and medical data on kidney cancer.

Timeline: The Path to Expanding Research

June 12th 2008

Drug development in childhood cancer has picked up the pace in recent years.

Childhood Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk for Heart Problems

June 12th 2008

Childhood cancer survivors are at higher risk for heart disease.

Picking Up the Pace

June 12th 2008

Igniting progress in the cure of children with cancer.

Exploring the Origin of Childhood Leukemia

March 10th 2008

Twins' blood may explain how childhood leukemia develops.

Friend in Need: Chemo Duck

March 10th 2008

Lu Sipos' Chemo Duck comforts childhood cancer patients.

Blood Counts May Predict Survival

December 11th 2007

Blood counts predict leukemia survival and relapse.

Senate Committee Approval Advances the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act

December 11th 2007

Senate passes the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act for research funding.

Secondary Sarcomas

September 12th 2007

Some cancer therapies can increase the risk of secondary cancers such as sarcoma, especially for childhood cancer survivors.

Diagnosis Delay

September 12th 2007

Delayed diagnosis too common.

Kidney Cancer & Prostate Cancer

June 11th 2007

The FDA approves third kidney cancer drug and blood-clotting therapy while delaying review on a prostate cancer vaccine, and one drug edges another in a colorectal cancer clinical trial.

Breaking News from ASCO

June 11th 2007

Updates from the 2007 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology includes news on liver, kidney, lung, colon, pancreatic and breast cancers.

One Fewer Excuse To Not Have Genetic Testing

June 11th 2007

Genetic nondiscrimination bill on its way to becoming law.

www.re-mission.net

June 11th 2007

Gamers take virtual shot at cancer.

Heart Health for Childhood Cancer Patients

March 16th 2007

Statistics on the long-term heart effects of therapy include risk factors that increase the likelihood of heart damage in a childhood cancer survivor.

Survivors at Risk for Cognitive Dysfunction

March 16th 2007

Cognitive dysfunction remains a problem for young patients.

Web Exclusive: A Lion in the House

September 27th 2006

A documentary film about kids with cancer and their families.

Web Exclusive: What Parents Can Do

September 27th 2006

Tips for parents--there are several things parents can do to make their other children feel special and involved in their sibling's cancer battle.

Inherited Syndromes Link Cancers

June 9th 2006

In addition to treatment-related risks, some survivors discover they have a genetic syndrome that may lead to a second cancer.

Breaking News from ASCO

June 9th 2006

Updates from the 2006 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Kidney, Head and Neck Cancers & MDS

March 24th 2006

Revlimid is approved for certain types of myelodysplastic syndrome, and Sutent was approved for both advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

Picking Up Momentum for Treating Renal Cell Carcinoma

March 24th 2006

Advanced treatments take form for a notoriously hard-to-beat cancer.

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