kidney cancer Archive — Page 3 of 3

Smiling bald man wearing glasses and a yellow striped shirt, standing indoors in a warmly lit room with blurred people and large windows in the background.
June 2, 2016

Quantum Leap

Illustration of several gloved hands holding a large, textured red heart, with red blood cells and capsule-like forms scattered around it.
January 28, 2016

Heart Matters

January 28, 2016

News from Around the Cancer Center

kidney x-ray
April 16, 2015

Study shows statin use improves renal cell cancer survival

A new study led by Vanderbilt University investigators found that patients being treated with statins at the time of surgery for kidney cancer, also known as renal cell carcinoma, had improved overall survival and disease-specific survival.

Coronal whole-body medical scan showing a person’s head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis with organs and areas of radiotracer uptake displayed in bright colors against a black background.
May 21, 2014

Bringing Cancer to Light

Stylized grayscale close-up of a face with a detailed circular chart over one eye and a small circular symbol near the nose; the chart contains dense, mostly unreadable text.
May 21, 2014

Genetic Explorers