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Renal mass biopsy is accurate for small renal masses (4 cm or less)

Renal Mass Biopsy Accurate for Small Renal Masses

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Between renal mass biopsy, surgical pathology, rate of accuracy in identifying malignancies 97.1 percent
For patients with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus

Robotic Sx Feasible for Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy

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Case series shows robotic nephrectomy is feasible and performed safely in selected patients

ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Jan. 7-9

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The ASCO 2016 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium The annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held from Jan. 7...
For patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma

ASCO: Cabozantinib Improves Progression-Free Survival in RCC

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Improvements seen across patient subgroups defined by risk category, tumor burden, prior therapy
Opdivo (nivolumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma.

FDA Approves Opdivo for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Drug works by targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 cellular pathway
Diabetes mellitus is associated with worse prognosis in terms of progression-free

Diabetes Predicts Worse Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma

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For patients with diabetes, poor glycemic control linked to higher risk of postoperative progression
Cooking meats at high temperatures

Barbecued, Pan-Fried Meat May Raise Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk

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High-heat cooking methods implicated in new study
Type 1 and type 2 papillary renal-cell carcinomas are characterized by specific genetic alterations

Specific Genetic Alterations in Papillary Renal-Cell Carcinomas

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Specific alterations seen in type 1 and type 2 carcinomas; type 2 consists of at least three subtypes
Older kidney cancer patients treated with sorafenib or sunitinib may face an increased risk of cardiovascular adverse events

Sorafenib, Sunitinib May Pose Cardiovascular Risk

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Higher stroke risk found in older kidney cancer patients taking the drugs
In a new study

Novel Immunotx Shows Promise Against Advanced Renal Cancer

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Nivolumab appears to outperform everolimus in new clinical trial