Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment & Clinical Trials

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What Are the Treatments for Renal Cell Carcinoma?

Understanding treatment options, goals, and what to expect is vital to achieving the best possible outcome for you. Factors that may influence your treatment options include:

Stage and grade of the disease
Tumor size and location
Biomarkers
Your overall health and age

Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment Options

Surgery:
- Partial Nephrectomy: Removes only the tumor while preserving kidney function.
- Simple Nephrectomy: Removes the kidney only.
- Radical Nephrectomy: Removes the kidney, the adrenal gland, surrounding tissue, and usually nearby lymph nodes.
Radiation Therapy: A treatment that uses high doses of radiation to destroy or damage cancer cells.
Immunotherapy: Utilizes the body’s own immune system to fight cancer cells.
Targeted Therapy: Blocks specific mutations by preventing cancer cells from growing and dividing, without affecting normal cells.
Clinical Trials: Studies that test how new medical approaches work in people, including screening, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment methods.