Kidney cysts found during other tests had been largely dismissed as benign, or if cancerous, not dangerous. However, a Fox Chase Cancer Center study found they deserve a closer look because 1 in 5 ...

On preoperative contrast-enhanced CT, 37% patients displayed at least 1 cyst sized at 5 mm or more. By location, 34% of patients had at least 1 cortical cyst, and 8.3% had at least 1 medullary cyst.

Often kidney cyst and kidney tumour induce the same kind of fear. But according to Dr. Sumit Bansal, consultant – urology, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi, they are distinctly different.

Kidney cancer is often called a 'silent killer', because it often goes undetected for months, or even years. However, early detection is crucial, because it can literally save lives and leads to a ...

MD/PhD student Nick Salgia is first author on a paper in Cancer Cell that helps explain why a rare and hyper-aggressive ...

In a phase 2 study, bosutinib, an oral drug approved for treating certain cases of chronic myeloid leukemia, slowed cyst growth in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD ...

Kidney cancer produces metabolic alterations, which decrease your appetite and desire to eat. You will also lose weight, without dieting efforts, and your appetite will go for a toss.