Patients with advanced kidney cancer might be able to prolong survival if they received a combination of two drugs before surgery is performed. Scientists at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, studied the effect of Avastin (bevacizumab) and Tarceva (eroltinib) given before a patient’s tumor was removed. Avastin was developed by Genetech and its partner Roche. It is an [...]
Lee Hazlewood, well known for his famous song, “These Boots were Made For Walkin’” has died. Hazlewood was 78 and died of kidney cancer. Hazlewood was best known for his anthem of independence that Nancy Sinatra made so famous. It is a theme song for many women everywhere who have needed to strap on a pair of boots and [...]
According to a new study, older black people with renal cell cancer have significantly lower survival rates than older white patients. The study found that this disparity can be attributed to the lower rates of surgical removal of the kidney and higher rates of comorbid illnesses. This study was conducted by Dr. Sonja I. Berndt from the NCI and [...]