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Case review of epithelial-type Wilms tumor in a 23-year-old female with clear surgical margins
A rare kidney tumor in a young adult was removed with clear margins and no spread
This case review describes a 23-year-old female who underwent right radical nephrectomy for a rare epithelial-type Wilms tumor. Histopatholo…
A 23-year-old woman had a rare kidney tumor removed. The surgery showed clear edges and no spread. This case highlights the need for awarene…
Nephrometry Scores Show Limited Discrimination for Adverse Outcomes After RAPN in Larger Renal Tumors
Tumor complexity scores predict longer surgery time but not major complications in kidney cancer removal
This retrospective cohort study of 109 patients with pT1b–pT2a renal tumors found that PADUA and RENAL nephrometry scores had limited discri…
Scores measuring kidney tumor complexity predicted longer surgery time but failed to predict major complications in 109 patients.
H. pylori prevalence 34.3% in French Guiana; gastric adenocarcinoma found in 1.65%
One Third of Stomach Tests Show Hidden Bacteria Risk
A retrospective cohort study of 545 patients with H.
A new look at stomach biopsies shows one in three patients carry a hidden bacteria that can lead to serious disease.
Radical nephrectomy performed for renal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in an elderly female
Rare Kidney Tumor Treated Successfully With Surgery Alone
This is a case report of an elderly female patient who underwent radical right nephrectomy for a renal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.
A rare kidney tumor was removed with surgery, and no recurrence was seen at 6 months. But this is just one case.
Hong Kong consensus statement updates management for locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma
New Kidney Cancer Rules Change How Doctors Treat Metastasis
This guideline presents a consensus statement developed by 6 urologists and 8 clinical oncologists in Hong Kong regarding locally advanced a…
New expert rules update kidney cancer care with more drug options and clearer surgery plans.
Savolitinib and durvalumab combination yields response rates of 34% to 53% in papillary renal cancer patients
New Hope for a Tough Kidney Cancer Type
This single-arm phase II study evaluated savolitinib and durvalumab in 41 treatment-naïve or pretreated patients with papillary renal cancer…
A new drug pair breaks the shield blocking treatment for a rare kidney cancer type, offering patients a chance at longer survival after stan…
Review of case report showing durable response after surgery in metastatic bladder SqCC
She Was Offered Hospice. Surgery Gave Her Two More Years Instead
This narrative review synthesizes a single case report of a 65-year-old woman with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder.
A woman with a rare, drug-resistant bladder cancer that had spread to both lungs chose surgery when hospice was offered — and two years late…
Simlukafusp alfa plus atezolizumab with or without bevacizumab shows antitumor activity in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Does adding bevacizumab nearly triple the time before kidney cancer grows back?
A phase Ib randomized open-label study in 66 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma found objective response rates of 25% with simluk…
Adding bevacizumab nearly tripled the time before kidney cancer grew back compared to a two-drug mix in this early study.
Risk model based on lifestyle factors shows discriminative ability for colon cancer and precancerous lesions
New Tool Predicts Colon Cancer Risk Without a Scope
A cohort study of 400 participants undergoing colonoscopy and 284 from NHANES developed a nomogram using age, BMI, smoking, alcohol, and hig…
A new non-invasive checklist helps doctors spot colon cancer risk early using lifestyle factors like smoking and diet, potentially guiding w…