http://renalcell-cancer.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 May 2008 15:15:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The increasing use of ultrasound and computerized tomography has led to over 50 per cent of renal cell carcinomas being incidentally detected. With an increasing number of small and asymptomatic tumors being identified it is particularly important for an accurate diagnosis to be reached via available imaging modalities to permit ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/renal-cell-carcinoma-imaging-and-therapy/ Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They're located behind your abdomen, one on each side of your spine. Like other major organs in the body, the kidneys can sometimes develop cancer. In adults, the most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/introduction/ Monday, 4 February 2008 - Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequently occurring pediatric illness that, if left untreated, can lead to permanent renal injury. Accordingly, accurate diagnosis of UTI is important. Shaikh et al. (2007) reviewed the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs for the diagnosis of UTI in ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/does-this-child-have-a-urinary-tract-infection/ Alicja Wolk, DMSc; Susanna C. Larsson, MSc; Jan-Erik Johansson, MD, PhD; Peter Ekman, MD, PhD Context The epidemiological evidence that fatty fish consumption may be associated with the lower risk of several cancers is not consistent and no studies of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) exist. Objective To examine ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/long-term-fatty-fish-consumption-and-renal-cell-carcinoma-incidence-in-women/ Background Interferon alfa is widely used for metastatic renal-cell carcinoma but has limited efficacy and tolerability. Temsirolimus, a specific inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin kinase, may benefit patients with this disease. Methods In this multicenter, phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned 626 patients with previously untreated, poor-prognosis metastatic ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/renal-cell-cancer-3/ Brian I. Rini, Ila Tamaskar, Phillip Shaheen, Renee Salas, Jorge Garcia, Laura Wood, Sethu Reddy, Robert Dreicer, Ronald M. Bukowski Affiliations of authors: Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center (BIR, IT, PS, RS, JG, LW, RD, RMB), and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (SR), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/hypothyroidism-in-patients-with-metastatic-renal-cell-carcinoma-treated-with-sunitinib/ The course of advanced renal cell carcinoma is extremely variable, ranging from spontaneous remission to disease progression refractory to chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has held promise of improved outcomes based on uncontrolled studies and randomized controlled trials generally limited by small size and low power. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate immunotherapy for advanced renal ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/background-2/ How is kidney cancer (renal cell cancer) diagnosed? In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for kidney cancer may include the following: Blood and urine laboratory tests. Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) – a series of X-rays of the kidney, ureters and bladder with ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/kidney-renal-cell-cancer-diagnosis/ Clinical surveys have revealed that incidental detection of renal cell carcinoma is rising because of increased use of imaging procedures. OBJECTIVE: To examine incidence, mortality, and survival trends of renal cell and renal pelvis cancers by age, sex, race, and tumor stage at diagnosis. DESIGN: Calculation of age-adjusted incidence and ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/context/ Jung Eun Lee, David J. Hunter, Donna Spiegelman, Hans-Olov Adami, Demetrius Albanes, Leslie Bernstein, Piet A. van den Brandt, Julie E. Buring, Eunyoung Cho, Aaron R. Folsom, Jo L. Freudenheim, Edward Giovannucci, Saxon Graham, Pamela L. Horn-Ross, Michael F. Leitzmann, Marjorie L. McCullough, Anthony B. Miller, Alexander S. Parker, Carmen ... http://renalcell-cancer.com/2008/05/28/alcohol-intake-and-renal-cell-cancer-in-a-pooled-analysis-of-12-prospective-studies/