Kidney Cancer
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- Stage IV Kidney Cancer, Not Me..The day that changed my world forever This is my story of receiving a cancer diagnosis and dealing with the ramifications of mismanaged health.
- Are You a Victim of Misdiagnosis of Kidney Cancer?Cancer that is found to have started in the kidneys is referred to as kidney cancer. The kidneys are the comma shaped organs in the body that are about the size of a fist.
- Kidney Cancer Surgery: Tips to Improve Post-Surgical RecoveryKidney cancer surgery requires focus on recovery. For this reason, the following issues about post-operative recovery should be addressed before surgery takes place.
What Do You Know About Stage 1 Kidney Cancer?Educate yourself about stage 1 kidney cancer. Learn about the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options for this uncommon disease.
Signs and Symptoms of Kidney CancerMany people suffer from kidney cancer. It is important to know the signs and symptoms of kidney cancer because if it is caught and treated early there is a better chance of survival.- Kidney Cancer Inherited Risk FactorsThere are a few kidney cancer inherited risk factors. Knowing your risk is important and it puts you in a position to help in protecting yourself from kidney cancer.
Research Uncovers Tests to Detect Early Kidney CancerThe mortality rate of patients with kidney cancer is high. There is no current diagnostic tool to detect it. Most tumors are discovered during imaging studies for other problems. However, research has identified a potential way to detect it in the lab.- Researchers Discovered a New Urine Test for Diagnosing Early Kidney CancerResearchers discoverd a new urine test to detect early kidney cancer. When kidney cancer can be treated sooner than later, more lives could be saved. The new test verifies when tumors have been removed from kidneys.
- Higher Risk of Kidney Cancer Linked with Hepatitis CPatients with hepatitis C double their chances of developing kidney cancer.
- Kidney Cancer Treatment OptionsA diagnosis of kidney cancer can be devastating, life-altering news. However, there are a number of options available for kidney cancer treatment.
- Kidney Cancer: Knowing What to Watch ForSigns and symptoms of kidney cancer.
- Kidney Cancer SymptomsKidney Cancer is something that can sneak up on you and go for long periods of time without you even knowing that you have cancer.
- Symptoms of Kidney CancerFacts about renal cell carcinoma, focusing on symptoms and diagnosis, from my experience as a patient.
The Importance of Being Your Own Health AdvocateThis is a wake-up call for everyone. Kidney cancer doesn't produce symptoms until it is usually very advanced. Your doctor will do all he can, but you can help him by being well informed and doing your research.- Transitional Cell Carcinoma: My Experience with Kidney CancerMy dad is dealing with kidney cancer, specifically Transitional Cell Carcinoma. Learn more about this condition!
- Report Shows Good Results for Kidney Cancer TreatmentThey have just completed a follow up report on 62 of their patients who have been given the treatment and the results show that all of them were still cancer free as long as 2 ½ years after they had undergone cryoablation.
- New Drug Axitinib Brings Hope to Advanced Kidney Cancer PatientsThe research showed that the drug, which is still in the experimental stage, shrank tumors and also delayed the progression of the disease when it was tested in a group of patients who were determined to be the toughest to treat.
- Information about Cancer: What you Need to KnowKidney cancer will be responsible for the deaths of over 12,000 people in 2007.
Moderate Drinking May Cut Your Risk of Kidney CancerThe newest research conducted by scientists of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston suggests that moderate drinking may lower your chances of kidney cell cancer- Obesity Can Cause CancerObesity can cause cancer due to hormonal imbalance created in the body. Reducing obesity could decrease the risk of cancer. Increasing low fat diet and exercising can reduce the risk of cancer.
Cancers Can Disappear on Their OwnNew medical research shows that many cancers can either disappear or remain stable and non-life threatening. Some people are going through painful and expensive treatments unnecessarily.- Kidney Cancer - My Story Part IMore than 50,000 of the new 1.3 million cancer cases that were diagnosed last year were kidney cancer. Kidney cancer just like any other type, does not discriminate, but there is hope and there are survivors. I am one of those survivors.
- The 7 Signs of Cancer and What They Could MeanThe signs of cancer to watch out for.
- My Personal Experience with Kidney CancerAs with many other people I too have had a hard time believing that I would be affected by kidney cancer. Hear how I coped with this disease and how you can too.
- Bloody Urine : Top Causes Including CancerBlood in the urine has many causes, including cancer, and the sight of blood in your urine can be very frightening. Obviously, this isn't normal. Or is it at times?
- The Best Ways to Prevent Cancer and Some You Have Probably Never Heard OfPrevent cancer or help fight it. There are things you can do to make your odds better.
- 'Rhoda' Star David Groh Passes AwayA former co-star of the popular 1970s show "Rhoda" and later soap opera "General Hospital" has died of kidney cancer.
- Multidimensional Arrays in Perl 5.0: A Boon to Bioperl (Part 1)Bioperl can now take advantage of Perl 5.0. Perl 5.0 now comes with the added advantatge of modules that can handle multidimensional arrays. Systems biologists and genenomicists can archive, retrieve , modify, update and query these data with ease.
- How Cancer Has Changed My LifeIt was in April of 2006 that I found out. I wondered if my life would ever be the same. Cancer? It couldn't be.
