Kidney cancer

Departments and specialties

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Departments that treat this condition

Areas that research this condition

Doctors who treat this condition

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Paul E. Andrews, M.D.
1. Urologist
1. Phoenix, Arizona
Areas of focus:

Cholecystectomy, Donor nephrectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Nephrectomy, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer more
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Stephen A. Boorjian, M.D.
1. Urologist
1. Rochester, Minnesota
Areas of focus:

Neobladder reconstruction, Nephrectomy, Robotic prostatectomy, Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer more
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Alan H. Bryce, M.D.
1. Internist
2. Oncologist
1. Phoenix, Arizona
Areas of focus:

Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer more
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Steven J. Buskirk, M.D.
1. Radiologist
1. Jacksonville, Florida
Areas of focus:

Bladder cancer, Eye melanoma, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer more
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Haidong Dong, M.D., Ph.D.
1. Rochester, Minnesota
Areas of focus:

Glioma, Kidney cancer, Melanoma, Prostate cancer more
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Roxana S. Dronca, M.D.
1. Oncologist
2. Hematologist
1. Jacksonville, Florida
Areas of focus:

Immunotherapy, Bladder cancer, Cancer, Kidney cancer, Melanoma, Ovarian cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer, Ureteral cancer more
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Donald E. Engen, M.D.
1. Urologist
1. Rochester, Minnesota
Areas of focus:

Kidney transplant, Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Testicular cancer more
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Eddie L. Greene, M.D.
1. Nephrologist
2. Internist
1. Rochester, Minnesota
Areas of focus:

Chronic renal failure, Heart disease, Kidney cancer more
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Thai H. Ho, M.D., Ph.D.
1. Oncologist
2. Internist
1. Phoenix, Arizona
Areas of focus:

Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer more
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Todd C. Igel, M.D.
1. Urologist
1. Jacksonville, Florida
Areas of focus:

Heat therapy, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Radical prostatectomy, Robotic prostatectomy, Transurethral microwave therapy, Bladder cancer, Bladder stones, Enlarged prostate, Kidney cancer, Kidney stone, Prostate cancer more
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Research

As an international leader in kidney cancer research, Mayo Clinic researchers follow up on clinical outcomes and conduct research on all stages of kidney disease, to improve surgical techniques and the treatment of advanced disease with novel drug therapies. Eligible patients have a chance to enroll in clinical trials of Mayo and the National Cancer Institute to try the latest treatment innovations.

Benefits of surgery for late-stage cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers found that surgery significantly increased life expectancy for many patients with late-stage kidney cancer. Renal cell carcinoma patients who had surgery to completely remove secondary tumor growth, called metastases, had significantly improved survival compared with patients with metastases who did not have the surgery. This research confirms the importance of complete removal of the metastases, when possible, to prolong life.

Another Mayo study will evaluate the interaction of surgery and drugs to determine if the combination increases survival even more in people with late-stage kidney cancer whose cancer has spread.

Mayo Clinic research resources

Kidney cancer research is conducted in coordination with Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center receives funding from the National Cancer Institute and is designated as a comprehensive cancer center — recognition for an institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

The Mayo Clinic Biobank database, one of the largest in the world, provides samples for studies on kidney cancer and other diseases. The Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center studies the mechanisms involved in cancer development and how the immune system responds to cancer. The program also develops and tests immune therapies for cancer patients.