kidney cancer
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March 5, 2024
How Would a Harvard Oncologist Manage His Own Metastatic Kidney Cancer?
With:When facing a frightening new cancer diagnosis, some people ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks kidney cancer expert David J. Einstein, MD, how he would handle his own hypothetical case of kidney cancer. Dr. Einstein is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Genitourinary Oncology Program at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.… Read more »
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February 19, 2021
Renal Cell Carcinoma—An Overview Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDCurated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
There are now many precision oncology treatments for the most common type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, which represents about 3% of all potentially lethal cancers in America. This summary from Medscape details all the traditional treatment approaches, as well as newer considerations.
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October 8, 2020
NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Kidney Cancer Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDPDF from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network curated by Contributing Editor George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has issued a 2020 edition of its Guidelines for Patients about Kidney Cancer.
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December 2, 2019
Deciding on the Ideal First-Line Treatment for Rare and Advanced Kidney Cancers Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDArticle from Targeted Oncology curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
In recent clinical trials, the drug cabozantinib is being found to greatly increase progression-free survival.
Go to full article published by Targeted Oncology.
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November 12, 2019
Microwave Ablation Feasible for cT1b Renal Cell Carcinoma Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDArticle from Renal and Urology News curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
Microwave ablation has been shown to be a viable alternative to both radical and partial nephrectomy for kidney cancers that measure less than 7 cm in diameter. Outcomes for the two approaches are comparable.
Go to full article published by Renal and Urology News.
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