Kidney Cancer

By 2012, Mike Morris has completed a triathlon in all 50 states. In 2015, he hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro. Then, a CT scan showed that he had metastatic renal-cell carcinoma that spread to his brain.

In November 2021, the FDA approved a new indication for the immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for adjuvant treatment (after surgery) of patients with renal-cell carcinoma that is at intermediate-high or high risk for recurrence.

Carly Gerretsen, DNP, RN, FNP-C, RNFA, provides an overview of kidney cancer, explaining the various stages of a kidney cancer diagnosis, symptoms, treatment options, caregiver’s assistance, and stress management advice.

Carly Gerretsen, DNP, RN, FNP-C, RNFA, offers an overview of kidney cancer and the treatment options, advising how to take control of controllable factors and take care of yourself.

View this slideshow to learn important facts about kidney cancer, including statistics, causes and symptoms.

The use of Opdivo with Yervoy is the first immunotherapy combination therapy approved by the FDA for patients with kidney cancer.

Richard J. Smith tells his experience with kidney cancer, which led him to lose weight, be more active, and live a healthy life.

After several weeks of hematuria (blood in the urine), lab tests, a visit to the emergency department, a CT scan, and a biopsy, Robert Aron, PhD, sat in the urologist’s office awaiting his results.