Kidney cancer

All about kidney cancer (renal cancer) including symptoms and causes, tests to diagnose cancer of the kidney, treatment including surgery, biological therapy (sunitinib or Sutent, interferon and IL2) and current research. Living with kidney cancer covers coping with your diagnosis, advanced kidney cancer and managing kidney disease.

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Press release: Cancer Research UK launches nine high-tech gene projects: Unravelling the genetic secrets behind a range of cancers - from understanding how certain genes control cancer to determining how the disease evades treatment - is the aim of a new initiative from Cancer Research UK.; 18 Nov 2011
Press release: NHS faces huge cancer challenge as cases set to jump by 45 per cent: THE NHS must start planning now to deal with a predicted leap of 45 per cent in the number of new cancer cases in the UK over the next two decades, Cancer Research UK warns today.; 28 Oct 2011
Press release: Blocking cancer cell's energy generator could lead to new targeted treatments: CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that blocking the pathway used by some kidney cancer cells to generate energy can kill the cancer cells, sparing the healthy ones.; 17 Aug 2011

News: Shutting down cells’ ‘back-up generator’ to beat kidney cancer: As well as the ingenuity, dedication and skill of their staff, modern hospitals can’t function properly without a reliable electricity supply. This is so critical that hospitals have a back-up generator to keep their life-saving systems working in an emergency.. … Continue reading →; 17 Aug 2011
News: Kidney cancer drug access – the end of the story?: In April we wrote about the decision by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) not to recommend three new treatments for advanced kidney cancer on the NHS. Today NICE have announced their final decision on these drugs. As … Continue reading →; 27 Aug 2009
News: NICE says no to three drugs for advanced kidney cancer: The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has announced its final decision on whether people with advanced kidney cancer can have access to three controversial new drugs – bevicisumab (Avastin), sorafenib (Nexavar) and temsirolimus (Torisel). Unlike sunitinib (Sutent), … Continue reading →; 29 Apr 2009