Oncology & Cancer
Patient stomps out kidney cancer thanks to IL-2 treatment, healthy living
Janet Fatika, 70, loves to walk. She treks up to a mile and half every day with her sister.
Feb 5, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Nutrient deprivation kills kidney cancer cells
All cells need nutrients, but cancer cells are notoriously power hungry. As a result, cancer cells must alter their metabolism to provide the additional fuel needed for them to survive, grow and spread.
Feb 3, 2016
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Medications
FDA approves Bristol-Myers drug for new use in kidney cancer
Federal health regulators have expanded approval of a cancer drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb to treat an advanced form of kidney cancer.
Nov 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Increased meat consumption, especially when cooked at high temperatures, linked to elevated kidney cancer risk
Diets high in meat may lead to an increased risk of developing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) through intake of carcinogenic compounds created by certain cooking techniques, such as barbecuing and pan-frying. As part of a new ...
Nov 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
TCGA findings provide molecular background for second most common kidney cancer
Scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a National Institutes of Health-funded project, have molecularly characterized two types of the second most common kidney cancer and classified several subtypes of the disease.
Nov 5, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Sorafenib, sunitinib may pose cardiovascular risk
(HealthDay)—Older kidney cancer patients treated with sorafenib or sunitinib may face an increased risk of cardiovascular adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Cancer.
Oct 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking a metabolic pathway may shrink aggressive form of common kidney cancer
The first mouse model of an aggressive form of kidney cancer has identified an Achilles' heel in the disease that could lead to new treatment approaches in humans, according to a study by researchers at the School of Medicine.
May 12, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
A higher intake by postmenopausal women of the natural antioxidant lycopene, found in foods like tomatoes, watermelon and papaya, may lower the risk of renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer.
Mar 2, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Adjuvant sorafenib and sunitinib do not improve outcomes in locally advanced kidney cancer
Findings from a federally funded study suggest that patients with locally advanced kidney cancer should not be treated with either adjuvant (post-surgery) sorafenib or sunitinib. The average period to disease recurrence was ...
Feb 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Sunitinib, sorafenib of no benefit in ECOG-ACRIN renal cell trial
Research results highlighted today at the press conference of a major medical meeting report no benefit from the use of either Sutent (sunitinib) or Nexavar (sorafenib) among patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma ...
Feb 24, 2015
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