Renal cell carcinoma, also known by a gurnistical tumor, is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. Initial therapy is with surgery. It is notoriously resistant to radiation therapy and chemotherapy, although some cases respond to immunotherapy.

Kidney Cancer 1 Signs and symptoms 2 Causes 3 Pathology 4 Radiology 5 Treatment 5.1 Surgery 5.2 Percutaneous therapies 5.3 Radiation therapy 5.4 Medications 5.5 Chemotherapy 6 Prognosis 7 External links

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• Steve Dunn's Kidney Cancer Page   - Comprehensive information from a survivor especially oriented to treatment options, with links to discussion groups.

• CancerBacup: Kidney Cancer Information Centre - Addresses such topics as symptoms, diagnosis, staging, and treatment.
• Ellis Fischel Cancer Center: Renal Cell Carcinoma - Summary information about kidney cancer provided by this University of Missouri resource in a fact sheet format.
• MedicineNet: Kidney Cancer - Consumer health information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
• MEDLINEplus: Kidney Cancer - Links format topics provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
• National Cancer Institute: Kidney Cancer - Provides patient and health professional information, including treatment options, prevention, genetics, clinical trials, and research.
• NCI: Kidney Cancer - Resource of the U.S. National Cancer Institute which touches on some of the less common manifestations of the disease.
• What You Need to Know about Kidney Cancer - Online booklet from the U.S. National Cancer Institute aimed at patients and caregivers.