When your oncology team talks about kidney cancer surgery, they often use the medical term "nephrectomy." During this procedure, the surgeon removes part or all of the affected kidney. Preparing for a ...

When Diane Gentry, a 71-year-old retiree from Watauga, Texas, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in 2015, she learned ...

Robotic and minimally invasive kidney cancer surgery may reduce pain, shorten recovery time and preserve kidney function, according to Dr. Armine Smith. Robotic and minimally invasive surgery for ...

Patients with a common form of kidney cancer called clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) who have a high risk of recurrence after surgery showed significantly improved disease-free survival when ...

Told he had eight to 12 months to live after advanced kidney cancer spread to his lungs, Quentin Webb defied the odds—and ...

In the summer of 2025, Dave Lucas was out biking with friends in the Skagit Valley when he hit a seam in the pavement at 20 miles an hour. He landed on the pavement with broken ribs, deflated lungs, a ...

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Former NBA All-Star and champion Dwyane Wade on Thursday announced he had 40% of his right kidney removed along with a cancerous tumor in December 2023. Wade, 43, announced the cancer ...

Surgery is the main treatment for localized (confined to the kidney) kidney cancer. It is also an important option for other stages of kidney cancer. Most people with kidney cancer begin treatment by ...