Partial kidney removal under-used for small tumors
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NEW YORK  - Patients with small kidney tumors are more likely to have "radical nephrectomy" (i.e., complete surgical removal of the affected kidney) than partial nephrectomy, despite evidence showing that the two approaches are equally effective, new research shows.
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Electrolyte flows in and out. It's a handy concept.
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The kidney cancer pill Nexavar has shown promise in treating a small number of people with a type of blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia or AML, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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WEDNESDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging can identify an aggressive form of kidney cancer and may eliminate the need for biopsy in some patients, U.S. researchers report.
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SEATTLE - A human kidney stolen from an exhibit of preserved bodies and organs was recovered after two months, thanks to an anonymous tip, police said.
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Once bladder cancer invades surrounding muscles, surgical removal of the bladder -- radical cystectomy -- is usually deemed necessary. However, if the disease has not spread to other areas of the body, this can sometimes be avoided, according to Italian researchers.
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Using a mini-vacuum to remove a blood clot, rather than relying on angioplasty to clear a blocked artery, improves a patient's chances of surviving a major heart attack, a Dutch study says.
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Advances in medical science have made transplant surgery a desired treatment for some serious diseases. Unfortunately, while the number of patients needing a transplant increases, the availability of donated organs remains small.
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Add patients living in small towns and rural areas to the list of people who stand a lower chance of getting an organ transplant if they need one.
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When I wake up in a hotel room anywhere in the United States, I have a three-part ritual. 1. Make sure a kidney hasn&#39;t been stolen.
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Tiny, tumor-seeking probes can slow the  growth of aggressive breast cancers in mice, leaving  surrounding tissue unharmed, U.S. researchers reported on  Tuesday.
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This lung cancer drug is not as effective as once hoped.
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A technique for determining whether cancer has spread could save many patients from surgery.
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The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20, according to the findings from two new European studies.
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Patients with chronic kidney failure could be freed from fixed dialysis machines, thanks to a wearable artificial kidney that has shown promising results in a pilot study.
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Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.
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NEW YORK  - There are disparities in the treatment and outcome between older black and white patients who have renal cell cancer, with blacks having significantly lower survival rates, according to a new study.