Kidney Cancer

Standard of Care for mRCC May Change

Publish Date April 4, 2019

Data support first-line treatment with combined regimens that include an immunotherapeutic agent

RCC Tumor Size Affects PN, Cryoablation Survival Outcomes

Publish Date March 29, 2019

Partial nephrectomy (PN) and cryoablation for T1a renal cell carcinoma tumors smaller than 2 cm offer similar cancer-specific and overall survival, but PN may offer superior survival outcomes in patients with larger tumors.

Extra Weight in Adolescence Tied to Later Risk for Renal Cancer

Publish Date March 21, 2019

Among Swedish men, overweight or obesity during adolescence tied to higher risk for renal cell carcinoma

Robotic Partial Nephrectomy May Be a Viable Option for Large Renal Tumors

Publish Date March 20, 2019

Robotic partial nephrectomy offers similar oncologic outcomes to robotic radical nephrectomy, but is associated with better preservation of renal function.

Kidney Cancer Linked to Adolescent Overweight, Obesity

Publish Date March 7, 2019

Overweight and obesity, compared with normal weight, in adolescence are associated with a 1.8- and 2.9-fold increased risk of renal cell carcinoma later in life, respectively, a study found.

Higher Vitamin D Levels Reduce the Likelihood of Kidney Cancer

Publish Date March 1, 2019

Higher circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are associated with a lower risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), new data suggest. The data are from a study in which investigators in China compared 135 newly diagnosed cases of RCC with 135 controls matched by age and sex. Average plasma levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D]…

Obesity-Related Cancers Rising Among Younger Adults

Publish Date February 4, 2019

Kidney cancer and some other cancers tied to obesity are increasing the most rapidly among individuals younger than 50.

First-Line TKIs Less Effective in Non-Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Publish Date January 30, 2019

First-line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma with tyrosine kinase inhibitors is associated with worse progression-free and overall survival in patients with non-clear-cell vs clear-cell histology.

Surgery May Not Be Most Appropriate Frontline Tx in mRCC

Publish Date January 22, 2019

Evidence suggests that starting on systemic drug therapy immediately may be the best approach for some patients with metastatic RCC.

Personalized Tx May Extend Life in CKD With Small Renal Tumors

Publish Date January 17, 2019

Routine partial nephrectomy yielded longest life expectancy in patients with normal renal function.