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Kidney Cancer Information Guide

The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics, it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Last updated 11/10

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Brochures

American Urological Association. "Kidney Cancer".

CancerCare. "Progress in the Treatment of Kidney Cancer" [PDF].

Kidney Cancer Association publications "We Have Kidney Cancer"

National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know about Kidney Cancer.

Books

Campbell, Steven C. 100 questions & answers about kidney cancer. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009.

Chauhan, Cynthia. Incidental Finding: Essays on Renal Cell Carcinoma. 2nd Ed. Tallgrass Books, 2006.

Web Resources

American Cancer Society - All About Kidney Cancer

• Access at the American Cancer Society web site: www.cancer.org
• Click on "Learn About Cancer"
• Select "Kidney Cancer" from list and click "Go"

American Society of Clinical Oncology - Kidney Cancer

• Access the American Society of Clinical Oncology web site: www.cancer.net
• Click on "Cancer Types"
• Click on "I-L" and select "Kidney Cancer"

American Urological Association

• Access at: www.urologyhealth.org
• Click on "Urology Health Information"
• On the left sidebar click on "Adult Conditions"
• Click on "Cancers"
• Select "Kidney Cancer" from the list and hit "Go"

National Cancer Institute - Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer

• Access the National Cancer Institute web site: cancer.gov
• Click on "Types of Cancer"
• Click on "E-K" and select "Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer"
  The National Cancer Institute' statement on treatment of bladder cancer and other related topics.

Kidney Cancer Association

Patient Support Organization

Kidney Cancer Organization

This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician.

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