Medical research
Survival protein may prevent collateral damage during cancer therapy
WEHI researchers have identified a protein that could protect the kidneys from 'bystander' damage caused by cancer therapies.
Nov 25, 2020
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News tagged with kidney cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy side effect could be a positive sign for kidney cancer patients
An autoimmune side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) drugs could signal improved control of kidney cancer, according to a new study by researchers in UT Southwestern's Kidney Cancer Program (KCP).
Nov 2, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers study tobacco use, cancer connection
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have identified new clues into ways tobacco use impacts patients with kidney cancer.
Oct 20, 2020
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Diabetes
Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes
Regular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds research published online in the journal Gut.
Sep 28, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New first-line treatment option for metastatic kidney cancer
The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have provided a new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. The late breaking results are presented at ESMO 2020.
Sep 19, 2020
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Medications
'Deep dive' into biology of kidney tumors identifies markers of response to immunotherapy
Treatments for kidney cancer have improved considerably over the past few decades. In 1988, when Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist Robert Motzer started researching the disease, the average survival was less than one year. ...
Sep 8, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
AI to better diagnose and treat renal cancer and COVID-19
USC researchers are using AI to fuel more confident diagnosis of renal tumors, as well as more customized treatment for cancer patients and patients infected with COVID-19.
Aug 18, 2020
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Medical research
Study finds cancer mapping may solve puzzle of regional disease links
QUT researchers have used nationwide cancer mapping statistics to develop a new mathematical model so health professionals can further question patterns relating to the disease.
Aug 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Biomarker test highly accurate in detecting early kidney cancer
A novel liquid biopsy method can detect kidney cancers with high accuracy, including small, localized tumors which are often curable but for which no early detection method exists, say scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Jun 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Cryoablation comparable to surgery for treating early-stage kidney cancer
A minimally invasive procedure that destroys cancer cells by freezing them is as effective as surgery for treating early-stage kidney cancer, offering similar 10-year survival rates with a lower rate of complications, according ...
Jun 9, 2020
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