The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

There is currently no strong evidence that additional immune therapy benefits patients with renal cell carcinoma who were ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new potential for immunotherapy. Dana-Farber researchers have discovered that in ...

Support is pouring in for a longtime Victor firefighter and father of two after a recent cancer diagnosis disrupted his life ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) across all ages as well as significant weight gain during adulthood were associated with a greater risk for renal cell carcinoma, while a BMI reduction of 10% or ...

Kidney cancer: Prevalence & risk factors Kidney cancer or renal cell carcinoma accounts for about 2-3% of all cancers globally. While most kidney cancer cases still affect the elderly population ...

A total of 1,425 of the participants developed kidney cancer or renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Roughly 583 were diagnosed with aggressive RCC and 339 with fatal RCC. As part of the experiment, the ...