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Increased Lead Exposure May Raise Kidney Cancer Risk

Jody A. Charnow January 02, 2012

Higher blood lead levels are associated with an elevated risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to a study.

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Prostate Cancer Increasing, Offers Better Results

Jody A. Charnow December 28, 2011

Use of minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) increased and the use of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) decreased significantly from 2003 to 2007, a study found.

Race Differences in Dialysis Survival Linked to Inflammation

Jody A. Charnow December 27, 2011

Differences in the level of inflammation among dialysis patients may explain, in part, why African Americans have better survival than Caucasians, study findings suggest.

Small Prostate Increases Risk of PCa Upgrade

Jody A. Charnow December 20, 2011

Smaller prostates in men with low risk prostate cancer (PCa) may indicate a greater likelihood of harboring tumors of higher grade than indicated by prostate biopsy, according to investigators.

Shock Wave Lithotripsy Does Not Raise Diabetes Risk

Jody A. Charnow December 01, 2011

Shock wave lithotripsy is not associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus, researchers reported.

Survival Better with Incidentally Detected RCC

Jody A. Charnow November 24, 2011

Incidental detection of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is increasing and is associated with better survival from the malignancy, according to a population-based study conducted in Iceland.

Gout Prevalence High in CKD Patients

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a relatively high prevalence of gout compared with the general population, according to data presented at Kidney Week 2011.

Lower CKD Risk Found with High Salt Intake

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—High dietary salt intake may decrease the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and low dietary potassium intake may increase the risk, investigators reported at Kidney Week 2011.

Uncontrolled SHPT On the Rise in Blacks Since Debut of 'Bundling'

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Uncontrolled secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) has been on the increase among black hemodialysis (HD) patients since the recent implementation of the federal government's prospective payment system for dialysis services, researchers reported at Kidney Week 2011.

EPO Use Declining After Bundling Introduced

Jody A. Charnow November 12, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Epoetin alfa (EPO) use has decreased and intravenous (IV) iron use has increased significantly in private dialysis units since the introduction of the Medicare bundling rule for end-stage renal disease services, data presented at Kidney Week 2011 suggest.

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