In people with advanced kidney cancer, where the cancer has spread to distant organs, the cancer is usually not completely curable. The goal of treatment is therefore to control the growth of the cancer and reduce its impact on your [...]
Anti-cancer medications (medication to treat the cancer) aim to reduce symptoms and prolong life. They might kill cancer cells, stop or slow down tumour growth, or shrink tumours. Chemotherapy is not used in kidney cancer. Most anti-cancer medications for metastatic RCC [...]
Is there any treatment I can take to help ensure that the cancer won’t come back? In many cancers, people can take additional “insurance policy” treatments to reduce the chance of the cancer coming back. You may have heard of [...]
Active surveillance It may seem strange, but for some people with small kidney tumours, the first best treatment is often observation, or “active surveillance”. If you are older, or have significant medical problems, it may be safer to first carefully [...]
Many of the global guidelines for kidney cancer are listed here. Patient organisations often use these guidelines to help patients advocate for best quality standards of care. If your country does not have guidelines for kidney cancer, the most commonly [...]
The stage of a cancer describes the size of the tumour, whether or not it has spread, and if it has, to where. This helps to guide treatment and can help plan long-term follow-up care. When staging is based on [...]
