Drug for advanced kidney cancer shrinks tumours prior to surgery
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 10:14
in Health & Medicine
More than 57,000 Americans face a diagnosis of kidney cancer each year. Now patients with advanced disease may soon have another treatment option. Physicians who conducted a pilot study at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre found that therapy before surgery with the drug sorafenib can reduce the size of large tumours and could be safely undertaken administered without adding significantly to the risks of surgery...