Relieving venous congestion using thrombectomy may preserve kidney function in RCC with IVC tumor thrombus.

Fortunately, eight days after surgery, I received the pathology report and was elated to read that it was an oncocytoma ...

Dear A.K.: Ogilvie syndrome is acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon. It is considered pseudo-obstruction because it looks ...

I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said that it is genetic and ...

ITM-94, a gallium-68-radiolabeled PET imaging agent, targets carbonic anhydrase IX, crucial in tumor growth and metastasis. The FDA's fast track designation aims to expedite ITM-94's development for ...

Longtime WVLT sports director Rick Russo is receiving an outpouring of support from friends and viewers after sharing a health update. His kidney cancer has returned after more than decade of being ...

Mia Hamant, the University of Washington’s (UW) star goalkeeper, died at the age of 21 from a rare kidney cancer, the school confirmed Thursday. Scott Tykodi, associate professor at the UW and Fred ...

As Merck looks for growth opportunities ahead of Keytruda’s tumble over the patent cliff, the company’s future now looks a bit brighter in the glow of two late-stage trial wins for cancer drug Welireg ...

The most common cancers in female patients were breast cancer (17.8%) and colon cancers (14.5%). The most common cancers in male patients were native kidney cancer (16.4%), lung cancer (15.7%), and ...

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is emerging as a promising biomarker to predict treatment response in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). In a recent study, Alan Tan, MD, of Vanderbilt ...

CAR T-cell therapy is being adapted for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, targeting CAIX and CD70 to improve efficacy and safety. Early trials like COBALT-RCC and TRAVERSE show promising disease ...

Explore the complexities of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma, its treatment challenges, and promising immunotherapy advancements for better patient outcomes. Although clear cell histology is the ...