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Treatment for Kidney Cancer

There are many different approaches to treating kidney cancer and much will have to do with the characteristics of your cancer type, its location, and facts about your health. Learn more about treatment approaches to kidney cancer ›

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Making the Decision to Have Surgery for Kidney Cancer

The decision to have surgery for kidney cancer will depend on the facts about your cancer. Surgery is often performed in combination with other cancer treatments.

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What Happens During Biological Therapy for Kidney Cancer

Biological therapy is a type of immunotherapy that makes use of the body's own immune system fight cancer.

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What to Know About Surgery for Kidney Cancer

Surgery is the most common way to treat kidney cancer. It is used to take out tumors in your kidney or other parts of your body.

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Glossary of Kidney Cancer Terms

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Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Kidney, Oncology, Nephrectomy, Pathology, Radiation Therapy, Renal, Urology, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Wilms' Tumor

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