Improving Kidney Health | A Breakthrough in Urine Testing
Urine samples play a crucial role in assessing the health of your kidneys and detecting conditions like diabetes, urinary tract infections, and kidney disease. But how accurate are these tests, and what if there was a way to make them even better?
Promising Advances in Treating Renal Medullary Carcinoma
Unlike other types of kidney cancer, RMC poses a significant challenge with less than 5 percent of patients surviving beyond three years using standard treatments. However, recent research offers new hope.
Can Kidney Disease Cause Kidney Cancer? What Patients Should Know
Is there a link between kidney disease and kidney cancer? Dr. Kyle Riding discusses the possible link between the two conditions and diagnostic tests that screen for kidney issues.
Kidney Cancer and COVID-19
What should kidney cancer patients know about COVID-19 and vaccines? Watch as Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares information.
If You Suspect Kidney Cancer, What Should You Do?
What should you do if you suspect kidney cancer? Watch as Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares kidney cancer symptoms that you should discuss with your doctor.
Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma and Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib Approvals
What do the advanced renal cell carcinoma approvals of pembrolizumab and levatinib mean for patients? Watch as Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares an update.
What Are Common Therapy Options for Kidney Cancer?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel provides an overview of common therapies, types of kidney cancer they are used in, and how the treatments work against kidney cancer.
What Role Does Screening Play in Kidney Cancer Prevention?
How is kidney cancer screening utilized in prevention? Watch as Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains.
Is There a Connection Between Kidney Cancer and Exercise?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains the benefits of exercise in kidney cancer prevention and the advice about exercise levels that are recommended for those with sickle cell trait.
What Specialists Treat Kidney Cancer?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains specialists who are qualified in kidney cancer treatments and the type of specialist assigned according to the patient's stage.
Is Kidney Cancer More Prevalent In Certain Populations?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains the prevalence of kidney cancer, how detection has changed, and populations that have shown higher kidney cancer incidence.
What Notable Disparities Are Seen in Kidney Cancer Treatment?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares population groups and lifestyle and environmental factors that show increased risk of kidney cancer and how to improve awareness.
Does Kidney Cancer Favor a Specific Kidney?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains the occurrence of the kidney cancer subtype of renal medullary carcinoma and the specific population in which RMC is most frequently diagnosed.
What Lab Tests Are Associated With Kidney Function?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares how kidney function is measured and the impact that bad kidney function may have on the risk of kidney cancer development.
Is There a Hereditary Concern With Kidney Cancer?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains baseline kidney cancer risk, how much risk increases in relatives, and when it makes sense to have genetic evaluation for proactive screening.
What Known Risk Factors Are Seen in Kidney Cancer?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares an overview of genetic and environmental factors that can put people at higher kidney cancer risk.
What Are the Stages and Types of Kidney Cancer?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares insight about various types of kidney cancer and what occurs during the different stages of kidney cancer.
How Is Kidney Cancer Diagnosed?
Dr. Pavlos Msaouel explains symptoms that can develop and imaging and other tests that providers examine in diagnosis.
Heart Behind the White Coat | Kyle Riding, PhD, MLS (ASCP)
Dr. Kyle Riding shares what initially inspired him to become a medical laboratory scientist in this Heart Behind the White Coat (HBWC) program.
Heart Behind the White Coat | RMC Expert Dr. Pavlos Msaouel
Renal medullary carcinoma and kidney cancer expert Dr. Pavlos Msaouel shares what inspired him to switch from laboratory research to clinical practice in this Heart Behind the White Coat (HBWC) program.