Nephrology and Hypertension

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  Freezing Kidney Tumors

  For this year, 2007, the National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 50,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer. Many will have surgery to remove the tumors. But some people are not able to have an operation because of other medical problems. In that case doctors at Mayo Clinic offer another, less-invasive option. It's called cryoablation.

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  Resource: Treatment of Kidney Cancer

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• Treating Kidney Stones

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• What are Kidney Stones?

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• Kidney Cysts

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  Resource: Urology