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Kidney Cancer Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon 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 11/09

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Brochures

American Urological Association. "Kidney Cancer".

CancerCare. "Progress in the Treatment of Kidney Cancer" - note the link opens a .pdf document.

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

All About Kidney Cancer
  • Go to the American Cancer Society
  • Click on "Choose a cancer type"
  • Select "Kidney Cancer" from list and click "Go"
  • Click on "All About Kidney Cancer"
An overview of Kidney Cancer and treatment options.

American Urological Association

On the left sidebar click on "Adult Conditions" and then on "Cancers".

Kidney Cancer on the cancer.gov

  • Go to cancer.gov
  • Click on: "A to Z list of Cancers" and select from the list.
    • The National Cancer Institute's statement on treatment of bladder cancer and other related topics.

Kidney Cancer Association

Information for kidney cancer patients including printable versions of publications and access to videotapes on kidney cancer treatment. The site requires a free registration.

Kidney (Renal) Cancer on the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center site

Information about kidney cancer and the Urologic Oncology clinic at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Email Group (Listserv)

KIDNEY-ONC is an e-mail discussion group for Kidney Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR).

Organization

Kidney Cancer Association
TEL: 800-850-9132
FAX: 847-332-2978

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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