Treating small kidney cancers with image-guided ablation produced encouraging long-term results in a nationwide Danish study.

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 ...

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 ...

Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital successfully suctioned a cancerous tumor from a major vein in a patient with metastatic kidney cancer, clearing the way for him to undergo a minimally-invasive kidney ...

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 ...

Kidney cancer is a type of cancer with few early symptoms, and it is often discovered only after the tumor has grown large enough to press on surrounding organs or spread to other organs. This is the ...

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 ...