Patient Education Information

Kidneys and How They Work- Learn more from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

What You Need to Know About Kidney Cancer - The National Cancer Institute provides this extensive review of kidney cancer, including information on the different treatment possibilities.

Cancer Facts - The National Cancer Institute has created dozens of fact sheets about all aspects of cancer, they can be accessed here.

Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy - The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers this information.

Emotional Well-Being - The Kidney Cancer Association has provided this information.

Kidney Cancer - Excellent information on kidney cancer, including prevention, screening, self-care, and coping strategies from the Mayo Clinic.

Kidney Cancer Association - This site provides information written by cancer patients and their doctors, to help other patients through their illness. It includes an interesting section on self-care for kidney cancer patients.

Kidney Cancer in Children - Learn more about children and this particular cancer from the American Urological Association.

Kidney Diseases Dictionary - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases provides this information.

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Read the latest news and research from this respected Cancer Center.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Patient Empowerment - Thanks to the Kidney Cancer Association for this information.

Wilm's Tumor - The Pediatric Oncology Resource Center provides this overview of a prevalent childhood kidney cancer.

Your Cancer Risk - Take this quick quiz from Washington University in St. Louis to see what your risk level is, and how to lower that risk.