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Types of Treatment

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:29 pm


Nonsurgical Treatment


Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses chemical agents to destroy cancer cells throughout the body. Unfortunately, RCC has proven to be particularly resistant to chemotherapy. Research to develop more effective chemotherapy drugs to treat RCC is ongoing, however, and a number of them are currently being tested.

Drugs approved by the FDA to treat advanced RCC include sorafenib (Nexavar®), sunitinib (Sutent®), and temsirolimus (Torisel™). These drugs may s...Read the full article

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