Certain Biopsy Method Tied to Better Outcomes after Kidney Cancer (U.S. NewsandWorld Report)

A type of lab test called a "core-needle biopsy," performed on tissue taken from a mass on a kidney, may be better for certain kidney cancer patients, new research suggests. The study involved people with a renal (kidney) cell carcinoma-the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. Researchers led by Dr. Rosaleen Parsons, of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia-one of the 26 NCCN Member Institutions, noted that incidence and death rates of the disease have climbed in recent de...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news