Kidney Cancer Stories
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How Cells Transform And Damage Donated Kidneys
Immune cells morph and destroy donated organs, making people reject their new kidneys. -
Do Most People Get Cancer?
Look around at your family, friends and acquaintances: It seems like most people get cancer at some point, right? Here's what the science says. -
7 Body Parts You Can Live Without
Don’t like all of your organs? No problem — you can live without a whole bunch of them. -
15.5 Million Americans Are Cancer Survivors
As of Jan. 1, 2016, more than 15.5 million Americans have a history of cancer; in 2026, this number will reach more than 20 million. -
Poor Sleep Could Lead To Cancer
New research suggests an underlying mechanism of sleep apnea may promote cancer tumor growth. -
Obama Wants To Cure Cancer With The Help Of Immunotherapy
President Obama promised to undertake a national effort to cure cancer, a “new moonshot” with Vice President Biden in charge of “mission control.” -
14 Diseases That Are On The Rise In America
Although Americans are healthier than ever before, there are certain diseases that have been on the rise in recent years. -
How This Teen's Nosebleed Saved Her Parents' Lives [VIDEO]
A teen's unrelenting nosebleed led to both of her parents being diagnosed with kidney cancer. -
A Simple Urine Test May Detect Kidney Cancer Early
Kidney cancer detection could soon become just as easy as peeing in a cup. -
Medical Mystery: Student Stops Needing Sleep
22-year-old Cristina Speirs' excessive energy and inability to sleep turned out to be hormonal symptoms of a cancerous tumor of the adrenal gland. -
New Drug Combination Causes Cancer To 'Eat' Itself, Could Soon Treat Multiple Cancer Types
A new combination of enzyme inhibiting drugs that causes cancerous cells to digest themselves could soon enter clinical trials. Medical sleuthing linked muscle, kidney problems to kava tea
When a 34-year-old bicyclist was found collapsed on a roadside and rushed to the University of Rochester Medical Center emergency room on the verge of kidney failure and muscle breakdown, doctors were surprised to discover that a trendy tea derived from the kava plant was the cause of his ills.
