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Renal cryoablation approaches yield similar outcomes
Cryoablation of small renal masses yields similar survival rates with a laparoscopic or percutaneous approach, but the options involve tradeoffs of disease control versus convenience and cost.
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Patience required when evaluating radiofrequency ablation
Evaluating the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation of renal cortical tumors requires a degree of patience because histologic changes and cell death in and near lesions targeted by the treatment may continue to evolve for a year or even longer.
Once-daily RCC therapy granted priority review
Novartis has announced that RAD001 (everolimus), an oral once-daily inhibitor of mTOR, for treatment of advanced kidney cancer, has been granted priority review by the FDA.
Prostate cancer radiotherapy raises bladder, rectal cancer risk
Men who receive some form of radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer have an elevated risk of later developing bladder and rectal cancers.
Data on second-line bladder cancer treatments leave questions
Results of a phase three study evaluating second-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine/paclitaxel for metastatic bladder cancer failed to answer its primary question of whether maintenance treatment is superior to a temporary six-cycle regimen because maintenance treatment was usually not possible. However specific subgroups of patients who may be more likely to benefit from this combination regimen after failing first-line chemotherapy.
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