Kidney Cancer

A Biologics License Application has been submitted to the FDA for treatment with the kidney cancer imaging PET drug product, Zircaix®.

Opdivo Qvantig received FDA approval for all previously approved indications in solid tumors.

The holiday season is here, so here’s a festive poem to remind us that cancer should not control us during this time.

From a Hollywood star sharing an uplifting update to the death of a three-time boxing champion, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Author and kidney cancer survivor Katie Coleman explains why patients with cancer need to advocate for themselves when navigating the medical system.

Partial nephrectomy showed similar overall and cancer-specific survival rates to radiofrequency ablation in patients with cT1a RCC.

In patients with advanced solid tumors, treatment with nemvaleukin with or without Keytruda demonstrated antitumor activity and tolerability.

PD-L1 expression was found to predict better outcomes with Opdivo and Yervoy in patients with ccRCC, while high KIM-1 levels were linked to worse outcomes.

Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation was granted to an investigational CAR-T cell therapy for some patients with renal cell carcinoma.

When I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive kidney cancer, I turned to God and He has helped me through my journey, each step of the way.

In addition to receiving my traditional cancer treatments, I also opt for integrative medicines, which have helped my mental health.

Two patients reflected on how extraordinary their oncology nurses are — even noting that they forget about their cancer when talking with their nurses.

Cancer is complicated, especially with multiple diagnoses, oncologists, tests and integrative treatments, but AI can be a helpful tool.

Fotivda monotherapy may show better outcomes in second-line therapy than the combination of Opdivo and Fotivda in metastatic kidney cancer.

Benmelstobart plus anlotinib significantly improved survival versus Sutent in the first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma.

An expert provides answers to readers’ questions regarding different aspects of the kidney cancer experience, such as protein intake and clinical trials.

An expert provides answers to pressing questions regarding different aspects of a kidney cancer journey, including stage, grade and treatment options.

The 12-month survival rates in patients with non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma showed improvements after treatment with Yervoy plus Opdivo.

Among patients with previously treated advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) Welireg continued to show some benefits, though not to overall survival.

One expert explained why ‘it’s very important to know what’s going on’ with regard to new renal cell carcinoma treatments.

Afinitor did not improve relapse-free survival in patients with non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma — a kidney cancer subtype linked to poor prognosis.

Understanding how I fit in matters to me but figuring out my identity in the cancer space is not always easy.

Considering nutrition and frailty earlier on may help patients achieve better health-related quality of life during kidney cancer and bladder cancer.

Relapse outcomes were similar in patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma treated with Opdivo and with observation before and after surgery.

An analysis of more than 500 patients with advanced kidney cancer treated with Welireg broke down the rates of moderate to severe side effects.

The Food and Drug Administration granted a fast track designation to ADI-270, an off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

I was diagnosed with kidney cancer and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors two years ago, but I’ve learned a lifetime of lessons since.

Patients who received systemic therapy at the end of life did not have longer overall survival averages than those who did not receive therapy at end of life.

Learning that I had cancer — melanoma and renal cell carcinoma — made me feel like I lost something, but I keep looking ahead.