Kidney Cancer

Farshid Sadeghi, MD, elaborates on improvements in minimally invasive surgery technique and the interdisciplinary cooperation that goes into treating kidney cancer.

Collaboration in kidney cancer palliative care and integrative medicine programs underscores the current development of University Hospitals’ integrative oncology wing.

The safety profile seen in the phase 3 CONTACT-03 trial, assessing cabozantinib and atezolizumab in advanced renal cell carcinoma, is consistent with previous findings.

Before closing out their review of the first clinical scenario, panelists consider the general state of prognoses within metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

A brief review of dose hold or adjustment strategies in the setting of metastatic renal cell carcinoma and when it is appropriate to consider these options.

Practical advice on the management of renal cell carcinoma provided for healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers alike.

Shared insight on the treatment armamentarium for metastatic renal cell carcinoma and how these options should be communicated with patients.

Centering discussion on a clinical scenario of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, expert panelists reflect on optimal diagnosis and stratification methods in this setting.

Healthcare professionals reflect on recent evolutions in the renal cell carcinoma treatment landscape.

Panelists share their perspective on establishing a support network for patients undergoing treatment for renal cell carcinoma.

Santosh Rao, MD, discusses the formation of new guidelines informing the use of integrative oncology for patients with kidney cancer from the Society for Integrative Oncology.

Laura Sanza, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, leads a discussion on communicating adverse events with patients and mitigating potential toxicities.

A brief discussion elucidating the patient and caregiver perspectives when selecting a treatment option for renal cell carcinoma.

Data demonstrate the feasibility of automated glomerular filtration rate prediction to decide between partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy in kidney cancer, according to an expert from the Cleveland Clinic.

Comprehensive insight on how best to communicate potential adverse events and followup strategies with patients going on therapy for RCC.

Hans Hammers, MD, PhD, provides a broad overview on the treatment options available to patient who receive a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma.

Kidney Cancer Association president Gretchen Vaughan discusses improvements being rolled out by the organization and the importance of multidisciplinary care.

Early phase trials investigating cellular therapies, bispecific antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates for refractory kidney cancer may uncover strategies to overcome resistance mechanisms.

Increasing cancer antigen presentation as well as working with tumor cells in and delivering novel cells to the microenvironment may help in overcoming mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance in refractory renal cell carcinoma.

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab appears to be the best option for patients with refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma who are progressing on immunotherapy combinations or are lenvatinib naïve.

Ipilimumab monotherapy does not appear effective in driving complete responses in refractory renal cell carcinoma despite yielding some progression-free survival intervals, according to an expert from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

An expert from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center discusses several phase 3 clinical trials supporting the use of various single-agent and combination immunotherapy regimens for advanced kidney cancer.

Expert and patient perspectives on the communication that occurs leading up to and following a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma.

Healthcare professionals contextualize Terri Blalock’s experience by highlighting the typical presentation of RCC and elucidating workup procedures used to confirm a diagnosis.

Patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma are “unlikely” to experience a clinically meaningful decrease in overall survival following planned treatment cessation with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.