Kidney Cancer
Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Emory Vaccine Center have shown that an immune regulatory molecule called IL-21 is needed for long-lasting antibody responses in mice against viral infections.
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New drug may help immune system fight cancer
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May 16, 2013 |
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Robot-assisted kidney cancer surgery offers many benefits, but at a cost
Robot-assisted surgery to remove kidney cancers has seen a rapid increase in use, and has both replaced and proven safer than laparoscopic procedures for the same purpose, according to a study by the Vattikuti Urology Institute ...
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Cholesterol drugs might boost kidney cancer survival
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May 07, 2013 |
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Study finds experimental drug inhibits growth in all stages of common kidney cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered a protein that is overly active in every human sample of kidney cancer they examined. They also found that an experimental drug designed to block the protein's ...
Cancer
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Chemical shift MRI helps differentiate renal cell tumors more likely to metastasize
Adding "chemical shift" techniques to MRI can help differentiate clear cell renal cell carcinoma from other types of renal cell cancer, a new study shows. That differentiation can help physicians better determine treatment ...
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Apr 19, 2013 |
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CT and serum LDH shows promise as survival predictor for some metastatic melanoma patients
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New kidney cancer subtypes discovered
Researchers with the Institute of Urologic Oncology and the Department of Urology at UCLA have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to ...
Cancer
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Engineered antibody demonstrated safety, efficacy in wide range of advanced tumors
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Cancer
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Kidney sparing surgery underutilized for patients who need it most
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have released study results that show national treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial ...
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Mortality higher in Appalachian coal mining counties compared to non-coal mining areas
West Virginia counties with coal mining activity have higher total mortality rates than their non-coal mining Appalachian counterparts, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis revealed.
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Mar 18, 2013 |
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Trio of biomarkers may help identify kidney cancer in early stages
A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...
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Mar 11, 2013 |
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Grape seed and skin extract—a weapon in the fight against kidney disease caused by high-fat diets
New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is known to contain powerful antioxidants. ...
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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New compound holds high promise in battling kidney cancer
Chemists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting renal (kidney) cancer.
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Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney.
The two most common types of kidney cancer are renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC) of the renal pelvis. These names reflect the type of cell from which the cancer developed.
The different types of kidney cancer (such as RCC and UCC) develop in different ways, meaning that the diseases have different outlooks (or prognosis), and need to be staged and treated in different ways.
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