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Kidney Cancer, The Cancer Information Network
A comprehensive kidney cancer site provides diagnostic and treatment information for kidney cancer Category Health Conditions and Diseases Genitourinary KidneyA physician guided site for kidney cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. KidneyCancer UK UK's first kidney cancer support organization.
http://www.thecancer.info/kidney/index.asp

Extractions: First Steps After Diagnosis of Cancer Top 10 Cancer Sites, Treatment Centers, and Cancer Books for Newly Diagnosed Patients. Understanding Prognosis and Cancer Statistics - answers the most important question, "What is my prognosis?" Support Groups for Cancer Patients Find a Cancer Treatment Center ... Pediatric Cancers Welcome to The Cancer Information Network Introduction Renal Cell Carcinoma is a malignant disease occurs in the kidneys. This year, about 30,000 people will be diagnosed with this malignancy. The diagnosis of kidney cancer brings with them many questions and a need for clear, understandable answers... In The Spotlight: Understand the Facts and Myths About Kidney Cancer - What is the sign and symptom? What are the treatment options? How dose the physician make treatment decision? Find your answers from this booklet prepared for kidney cancer patients and general public. Rising Incidence of Renal Cell Cancer in the United States Original contribution published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Questions about cancer or its treatment?
Cancer.gov - Kidney Cancer Home Page
kidney cancer Home Page, What You Need To Know About kidney cancer Informationabout detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney cancer.
http://www.cancer.gov/CancerInformation/CancerType/kidney
Latest Kidney Cancer Treatments
Basic general information is provided in a fact sheet type format.
http://www.cancergroup.com/em24.html

Extractions: There are small glands on the top of each kidney called the "adrenal gland". Each kidney and adrenal gland is surrounded by fat, called the "perinephric fat". The fat is then surrounded by a tough fibrous membrane, called "Gerotals Facia". This is important since the behavior of kidney cancers can often be gauged by whether they have invaded the perinephric fat or Gerota's Facia. Furthermore, like all major organs the kidneys have surrounding "lymph nodes", which are small bean-sized glands that filter the blood as part of the immune system. The outcome of kidney cancer also depends on whether these lymph nodes have been invaded by the disease, as will be seen. Obviously, the main function of the kidneys is to detoxify the blood; the toxins are diluted with water and then excreted out as "urine". Urine gets is name from "urea", which is a form of ammonia caused by the body's breakdown of protien; urea gives urine its characteristic smell. If this urea was not urinated out (such as will happen when the kidneys fail) it will build up in the bloodstream, causing "uremia". The symptoms of uremia are worsening fatigue which eventually lapses into a coma and causes death. Thus the excretion of urine is necessary for life. While kidney failure used to always be fatal, machines than artificially do the kidneys work (called "dialysis filters") can now prolong life from many years in patients with kidney failure- but is is not as good as a real kidney. Dialysis takes a lot of time, is very expensive, and is prone to problems of infection and chemical imbalances in the blood. Some patients will get transplanted kidneys, (called "renal transplant") which eliminates the need for dialysis, if the transplanted kidney "takes" and is not rejected. Therefore, kidney failure today is often a treatable condition.
Kidney Cancer, Ask Cancerbacup
Questions and answers. kidney cancer. As a charity, we rely on volunarycontributions to provide this information. If here. kidney cancer.
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/questions/specific/kidney-cancer.htm

Extractions: on volunary contributions to provide this information. If you would like to make a donation to assist us in our work, click here KIDNEY CANCER General Causes Genetics Screening ... Prognosis (Main Type:'Specific' Cat No: 80) General My dad is having treatment for a lung cancer and the doctors are doing tests to check on his kidneys. Does this mean they think the cancer has spread to his kidneys? August 24, 2002 (QID: 1136) Causes My dad has recently been told he has cancer of kidney. He is quite a heavy smoker, could this have caused his tumour August 8, 2001 (QID: 650) Is it true that taking painkillers can give you kidney cancer? August 17, 2001 (QID: 679) Genetics Can kidney cancer be inherited? August 8, 2001 (QID: 649) Screening My mother has just been told she has a cancer of her kidney. The doctors say it is very advanced and there is not much they can do. They have told her that kidney cancer is often not found until it is at a late stage. If this is so why can't people have screening for kidney cancer so it is found sooner? August 8, 2001
The Michael R. Nanus Foundation For Kidney Cancer Research
The Michael R. Nanus Foundation For kidney cancer Research. This is agreat place to look for or share information about kidney cancer.
http://www.geocities.com/hotsprings/9041/

Extractions: Please see our December 2000...During the next several weeks, we will be building and re-launching our site. We hope to create a unique kidney cancer information resource, with information about the disease itself, mainstream and alternative treatmment options, clinical trials , and links to other resources on the Internet. Steve's site has a great deal of valuable information, from the very general, to specific information on treatments, clinial trials, and other resources. In addition, Steve provides information on how to join his incredible mailing list, which at my last update had over 175 members! This is a great place to look for or share information about kidney cancer. The members make up a very thoughtful and supportive community. I only wish I knew there was a resource like this when I was looking for information for my father. I am a member of the NKCA and was able to obtain pertinent information very quickly through talking to their representative on the telephone. They can be reached at (800) 850-9132 and (847) 332-1051. While I have never used it, I hear good things about the free phone BBS that the NKCA runs at (800)280-2030.
Kidney Cancer, OnTumor.com
General information about diagnosis, treatment and support including links.Category Health Conditions and Diseases Genitourinary KidneyA physician guided site for kidney cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. Organizations.National kidney cancer Association. Support Groups.
http://www.ontumor.com/kidney.htm

Extractions: (Renal Cell Carcinoma) Message Board General Information Introduction to Kidney Cancer - General information and web resources provided by the Cancer Information Network. What You Need to Know about Kidney Cancer - Basic general information provided by National Cancer Institute. What is Renal Cell Carcinoma - General information provided in this page from the American Cancer Society Resource Center. Cleveland Clinic: Renal Cell Cancer - Provides good but brief information about the disease, its cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, treatment, and much more. Renal Cell Cancer - From the Medical Reference Library of HealthAnswers.com Has good but brief information about the disease, its cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, treatment, and much more. Also includes atlas and images (CT scans) of the disease.
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Department Of Urology
Describes clinical services, research studies, and fellowships for this department, which treats genitourinary cancer including prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer. Located in Houston.
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/urology

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CancerHelp UK
kidney cancer. This section of CancerHelp UK tells you about kidneycancer. You can chooose from the following menu Overview About
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4026
CancerHelp UK
kidney cancer Menu. Overview, About kidney cancer, The kidneys Risks and CausesScreening Symptoms Types of kidney cancer Questions For Your Doctor,
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4083
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New York Online Access to Health - CancerNet National Cancer InstituteCategory Health Child Health Circumcision Medical Views Cancers ) Intraocular Melanoma (See Eye Cancers ) Islet Cell Cancer (See PancreaticCancer ) Kaposi's Sarcoma (See Sarcoma ) kidney cancer Diagnosis Kidney
http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/cancer/cantypes.html

Extractions: Ask NOAH About: Cancer Types of Cancer A B C E ... Women's Cancers Return to Main Cancer Page AIDS-Related Lymphoma (See Also Kaposi's Sarcoma Anal Cancer Bladder Cancer Bladder Cancer: Detailed Guide - American Cancer Society Bladder Cancer: What Every Man and Woman Should Know - Urology Institute, Dallas TX How is Bladder Cancer Diagnosed? - American Cancer Society What are the Risk Factors for Bladder Cancer - American Cancer Society ... What You Need to Know About Bladder Cancer - National Cancer Institute Treatment Bladder Cancer: Treatment - National Cancer Institute (also in Spanish How is Bladder Cancer Treated? - American Foundation for Urologic Disease How is Bladder Cancer Treated? - American Cancer Society Bladder Cancer: Treatment Decision Tools - American Cancer Society (requires registration Clinical Trials Bladder Neoplasms - ClinicalTrials.gov
NIH News Release-Regression Of Advanced Kidney Cancer Seen With Allogeneic Stem
NCI Press Office (301) 4966641. Regression of Advanced kidney cancerSeen With Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. Researchers
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/sep13-00.htm

Extractions: Regression of Advanced Kidney Cancer Seen With Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that advanced kidney cancer, a disease notoriously resistant to therapy and usually fatal, can be completely or partially reversed in some patients with the use of blood stem cell transplants from a healthy sibling donor. Using this investigational approach, substantial and occasionally complete regression of widespread tumors was observed in the majority of 19 patients with treatment-resistant metastatic renal cell carcinoma who were treated at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Stem Cell Transplant unit. This Phase I/II study appears in the Sept. 14, 2000, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine Principal investigator and lead author of the paper, Richard Childs, M.D., of NHLBI's Hematology Branch said, "Considering that there are no current treatments that benefit patients who have not responded to conventional therapy, we are very encouraged by the early high response rate in our first group of patients treated, with a few patients remaining completely free of cancer more than two years from the initiation of therapy." According to Childs, the overall response rate of greater than 50 percent in patients with treatment-resistant disease is remarkable, considering that current first-line therapy is effective in less than 20 percent of cases. Three patients (16 percent) had total regression of all metastases and seven (38 percent) showed partial regression of disease.
Kidney Cancer Information - National Foundation For Cancer Research
About 12,100 people (7,500 men and 4,600 women) will die from the disease.NFCR kidney cancer research and researchers kidney cancer FAQs
http://www.nfcr.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cancers_kidney
Scott A. Horner, M.D. Urology, Ltd. And Reading Urology - Welcome
Specializing in bladder cancer, incontinence, kidney cancer, kidney stones, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and vasectomy, located in Reading. Information on physician, services, patient resources, and contacts.
http://www.scotthornermd.com

Extractions: Scott A. Horner, M.D. has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of urological diseases and conditions. He combines clinical services and expertise with state-of-the-art therapies. Dr. Horner specializes in bladder cancer, incontinence, kidney cancer, kidney stones, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and vasectomy; he also diagnoses and treats general adult and pediatric urological disorders. A urologist is a physician who is highly trained to treat disorders of the male and female urinary tract (bladder, ureter, kidney, and urethra) and the male reproductive system. The following are some of the more common conditions that a urologist treats: Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty, but since a wide variety of clinical problems are encountered when treating urological conditions, knowledge of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties is required. Use these pages to learn more about our practice, Dr. Horner, our services, and urology. We hope you will find these pages helpful and informative as you make health care and medical decisions.
Kidney Cancer
What is kidney cancer? Every year about 30,000 people in the United States arediagnosed with kidney cancer and about 12,000 will die from the disease.
http://www.seattlecca.org/patientsandfamilies/adultCare/clinicalProgs/kidney/

Extractions: var OPENNODE = '1000,1004,1009,1010,1045,'; var CURRNODE = 1045 init( "setID( CURRNODE );" ); Cancer of the kidney occurs when malignant cells multiply in the kidneys, two bean-shaped organs which main function is to filter blood and produce urine to rid the body of waste. The urine collects in the middle of each kidney in an area called the renal pelvis and it drains from each kidney through a long tube, the ureter, into the bladder, where it is stored before leaving the body through another tube, the urethra. Every year about 30,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with kidney cancer and about 12,000 will die from the disease. Kidney cancer is most frequently diagnosed in people between the age of 50 and 70. The disease rarely strikes children and young adults; the exception is a pediatric cancer called Wilm's tumor. Renal cell carcinoma, which accounts for 85 percent of kidney tumors, arises in the lining of the tiny tubules inside the kidney that filter the blood and make urine. Cancer that arises in the renal pelvis, the part of the kidney that collects urine and drains it into the ureters is called transitional-cell carcinoma. Smoking doubles the risk of kidney cancer smoking because many of the cancer- causing chemicals in tobacco smoke are filtered into the kidney after being absorbed from the lungs. The chemicals can then damage the cells inside the kidney.
Your Cancer Risk: Preliminary Questions
To estimate your risk of kidney cancer, take about 2 to 3 minutes to answersome questions about your health, lifestyle and personal background.
http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=start&quiz=kidney
WebMD/Lycos - Article
Event Highlight Tuesday, February 18, 2003 1200 pm The Fat FlushPlan. kidney cancer. dmk_summary_account_1545.html. kidney cancer
http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/10/1680_51537.htm

Extractions: dmk_summary_account_1545.html Kidney cancer (also called renal cell cancer) is a malignancy, or abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells, that arises from cells in the kidney. It may be asymptomatic, or present with blood in the urine (hematuria), pain in the side, an abdominal mass, or fever. Overview Treatment Self-Care The materials in this section have been chosen to provide a solid introduction to your health condition. Articles of General Interest Renal Cell Cancer
Glossary Of Select NCI Initiatives, November 2001, Kidney Cancer/Bladder Cancer,
In FY 2000, NCI's Division of Cancer Biology began offering supplements of up to$25,000 (for meetings) or $120,000 (for consortia) to support and encourage
http://prg.nci.nih.gov/stomach/glossary.html

Extractions: May 2002 Table of Contents Overarching Initiatives (Including Technology Development) Cancer Biology Cancer Genetics Early Detection and Diagnosis - Predictive and Prognostic Markers ... Miscellaneous Overarching Initiatives (Including Technology Development) Activities to Promote Research Collaborations. In FY 2000, NCI's Division of Cancer Biology began offering supplements of up to $25,000 (for meetings) or $120,000 (for consortia) to support and encourage scientific collaboration. Collaborative activities in the scope of these awards include initiating novel research projects, sharing resources and reagents, developing novel technologies, and organizing cross-disciplinary meetings/workshops. Awards are made twice each year, in March and July. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-98-027.html Advanced Technology Center. NCI has established an Advanced Technology Center (ATC) for the implementation of novel technologies to address biological, clinical, and genetic questions pertinent to human cancers. The ATC houses investigators from NCI and the National Human Genome Research Institute whose research focuses on human cancer genetics, molecular epidemiology, and cell biology. This multidisciplinary center serves as the home of the Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP), two high-throughput genotyping centers, two sequencing centers, and a microarray facility. The ATC will focus on the development of high-throughput, multiplex techniques for population-based studies; the analysis of expression states using expression array technology; and new gene discovery approaches.
WebMD Health -
Consumer health site which provides access to general information.
http://my.webmd.com/condition_center/kyc

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Bladder & Kidney Cancers, Progress Review Groups (PRGS), Office Of Science Plann
There are several types of kidney cancer; by far the most common is renalcell cancer, which will be diagnosed in about 30,800 Americans in 2001.
http://prg.nci.nih.gov/kidney/default.html

Extractions: There are several types of kidney cancer; by far the most common is renal cell cancer, which will be diagnosed in about 30,800 Americans in 2001. Of particular interest to scientists is the fact that renal cell cancer is one of the few types of cancer in which there are well-documented cases of tumors spontaneously regressing without treatment, although this is extremely unusual and may not affect long-term survival. Bladder cancer will strike some 54,300 people in 2001.
Cancer.gov - What You Need To Know About Kidney Cancer
Online booklet from the National Cancer Institute aimed at patients and caregivers.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/doc_wyntk.aspx?viewid=ba8a3718-ec41-41d

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