Incidental detection has increased with ubiquitous CT/MRI, inflating early-stage ‘small renal mass’ diagnoses and complicating interpretation of a ~5% rise in <50-year incidence. Obesity, hypertension ...

Early-stage kidney cancer is often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally through imaging tests for unrelated conditions. Treatment options include partial nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy, ...

The UK's leading kidney cancer charity has warned that 'highly restrictive' health guidelines mean a fifth of patients are getting diagnosed at the most advanced stage of the disease. New data from ...

Most people with kidney cancer first come to Fred Hutch after being diagnosed by another physician, often their primary care physician. We confirm this diagnosis and other details about your disease ...

Kidney cancer is a growing, serious, and potentially fatal health problem globally. According to the American Cancer Society's 2023 projections, 81,800 new cases (52,360 in men and 29,440 in women) ...

Kidney cancer is a disease where cancer cells begin to develop abnormally in the kidneys. As cancer cells grow rapidly, they can form a tumor, and eventually, the cancer can spread to other parts of ...

Today, small kidney tumours are most often treated with a minor operation in which all or part of the kidney is removed.