Study of Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and Sarcopenia Finds Reduced Survival Following Cytoreductive Nephrectomy
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Study of Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and Sarcopenia Finds Reduced Survival Following Cytoreductive Nephrectomy

As featured recently in the Cancer Therapy Advisor, a study has been conducted on patients diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), who also have elevated inflammation, and sarcopenia. The…

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Study of the Week: Method for Predicting Severe Cardiac Events Following Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
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Study of the Week: Method for Predicting Severe Cardiac Events Following Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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Doctors Receive Nobel Prize for Development in Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment

Research by three doctors provided a basis for tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) and offered advancements in treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. Two such TKIs, sunitinib and sorafenib, remain…

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Study Shows Promising Results for Radiotherapy to Treat Oligometastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

According to a recent article from MedPage Today, the results from a small prospective study show that sequential radiotherapy (RT) is successful in delaying systemic therapy for oligometastatic renal cell…

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Study of Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Finds Strong Link to Proliferative Disease
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Study of Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Finds Strong Link to Proliferative Disease

Non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC) has recently been found to have a very strong connection with various subtypes of proliferative disease. Further, this condition was found to have a…

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ICYMI: Trial Begins to Evaluate Savolitinib and IMFINZI for Renal Cell Carcinoma
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ICYMI: Trial Begins to Evaluate Savolitinib and IMFINZI for Renal Cell Carcinoma

According to a news release, researchers from biopharmaceutical company HUTCHMED and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca launched, at the onset of November 2021, the Phase 3 SAMETA clinical trial. During the trial,…

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Study: Tivozanib As a Treatment for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Study: Tivozanib As a Treatment for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Recently the Kidney Cancer Association held its International Kidney Cancer Symposium, where medical professionals and other industry members come together to share ideas and push for innovative research and treatments…

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