kidney cancer

  •   George Lundberg, MD

    Curated 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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  •   George Lundberg, MD

    PDF 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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  •   George Lundberg, MD

    Article 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.

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  •   George Lundberg, MD

    Article 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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