Kidney Cancer

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.

Kidney Stones Up Kidney Cancer Risk

Publish Date December 31, 2018

A history of kidney stones is associated with an increased risk of papillary renal cell carcinoma and upper tract urothelial carcinoma, according to a large prospective study.

Royal Jelly May Ease Adverse Effects of RCC Drug Therapy

Publish Date December 26, 2018

In a small study, sunitinib recipients who took royal jelly, a substance produced by worker honeybees for queen bees, were less likely to experience fatigue and anorexia than those who took placebo.