Kidney Cancer Newsletters
On this page, you can find our Kidney Cancer Newsletters. 2021: December September May January 2020: October July
IKCC Report: The impact of COVID-19 on the kidney cancer community
EAU21 Kidney cancer Patient Information session – 9 July 2021
EAU21 Nephron-sparing treatment in localised kidney cancer
EAU21 Kidney cancer – Patient Information Session
Cost and value of surgery for kidney cancer patients in the USA
Full text Hypertension and Cardiovascular Morbidity Following Surgery for Kidney Cancer
Patient Summary Kidney Cancer Newsletter October 2020
Patient Summary full text Patient Function and the Value of Surgical Care for Kidney Cancer
FAQs on COVID-19 and Kidney Cancer
On this page you will find FAQs about COVID-19 and Kidney Cancer. Find more FAQs on our page FAQs about COVID-19. 1 Q: What are some of the renal complications that might arise as a result of COVID-19 infection? A: In most patients COVID-19 infection is minor, but in those admitted to hospital there is
Immunotherapy in Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer
What is kidney cancer? Kidney cancer is a malignant cell growth (a tumour) in the kidneys. Its medical name is renal cell carcinoma. However, in about 15% of cases, a kidney tumour may be benign (non-cancerous). Kidney cancer is a general term. There are many variations of tumours in the kidney and stages of the
Drug treatment for metastatic kidney cancer
Drug treatment is a common option for metastatic kidney cancer. There are several types of treatment: Antiangiogenic therapy, commonly described as targeted therapy Immunotherapy Chemotherapy, in combination with immunotherapy These drugs influence the mechanisms that tumours use to grow. All decisions about the right therapy for you are taken after careful consideration of your general
Treatment of metastatic kidney cancer
Kidney tumours can spread to other organs or distant lymph nodes. This is called metastatic disease. In metastatic disease, the kidney tumour is referred to as the primary tumour and the tumours in other organs are called metastases. Your doctor may recommend to treat metastatic disease with surgery, usually in combination with antiangiogenic therapy, also
Treatment of locally-advanced kidney cancer
What is locally-advanced kidney cancer? Locally-advanced kidney cancer refers to a tumour which has spread to or beyond the blood vessels, tissue, organs, or lymph nodes surrounding the kidney. It may be a stage III or IV tumour, depending on how far outside the kidney the tumour has spread. If you are diagnosed with locally-advanced
Treatment of localised kidney cancer
What is localised kidney cancer? Localised kidney cancer refers to a tumour which is limited to the kidney and has not extended to other parts of your body. It may be a stage I or II tumour, depending on its size (Fig 1 and 2). If you are diagnosed with localised kidney cancer, your doctor
Active surveillance kidney cancer
Active surveillance is a form of treatment for localised kidney cancer in which the doctor actively monitors the tumour. It is recommended if surgery is not the best option for you and you have a tumour in your kidney which is smaller than 4 cm. Some of the reasons why your doctor may say you
Kidney cancer
Localized kidney cancer
A kidney cancer where the tumour is limited to the kidney and has not spread.
Locally-advanced kidney cancer
A cancer where the tumour has grown out of the kidneys into surrounding tissue and invaded veins, the adrenal gland, or lymph nodes.
Cancers
Urologic cancers are a collection of diseases related to the genitourinary system of both men and women. These diseases are caused by cells that no longer work properly. These abnormal cells grow uncontrolled in the body. Read more about what cancer is on the page 'What is cancer?', and how to cope with cancer. On
Prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Risks and Symptoms Treatments Living with Prostate Cancer Reoccurrence What is the prostate? The prostate is a small gland that forms part of a man’s reproductive system. It is about the size of a golf ball and surrounds the tube that empties urine from the bladder, called the urethra. It is normal for
Primary urethral cancer
What is primary urethral cancer? You have been diagnosed with primary urethral cancer. This means you have a cancerous growth (malignant tumour) in your urethra. The urethra carries urine out of the body from the bladder, also known as urinary bladder. In men, the urethra runs through the prostate and the penis (Fig. 1). In women,
Bladder cancer
What is bladder cancer? [glossary_exclude]Bladder[/glossary_exclude] cancer is the growth of abnormal tissue (tumour) in the bladder. There are several stages of bladder cancer. Your treatment and experience will depend on the specific characteristics of the tumour (referred to as “staging” the tumour) and the expertise of your medical team. This section provides general information about
Treatment of locally advanced primary urethral cancer
Preoperative chemotherapy Different types of urethral cancer are treated differently. Some urethral cancer, called urothelial carcinoma, specifically affects urothelial cells. Chemotherapy followed by surgery is critical to remove urothelial carcinoma. Chemotherapy that contains platinum (eg, cisplatin, carboplatin) is most effective against urethral cancer. Chemotherapy combinations like MVAC (which uses the drugs methotrexate, vinblastine, Adriamycin [doxorubicin],
Treatment of metastatic bladder cancer
Prognostic factors and treatment decisions If your bladder cancer has spread to another body organ (Fig. 1), treatment is unlikely to cure you. Treatment options are limited to controlling the spread of disease (metastasis) and reducing symptoms. Fig. 1: Metastatic spread. Treatment options for metastatic bladder cancer Chemotherapy In 90-95% of bladder cancer cases the
Treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer
What is muscle-invasive bladder cancer? About a quarter of patients diagnosed with bladder cancer have a muscle-invasive form that has grown into the muscular part of the bladder wall (stages T2–T4). This type of cancer has a higher chance of spreading to other parts of the body (metastatic) and needs a different and more radical
Urinary tract cancer
Bladder, kidney and urethral cancer.
Conditions
Cancers Bladder cancer Kidney cancer Penis cancer Primary urethral cancer Prostate cancer Testicular cancer Urachal cancer Other diseases Benign prostatic enlargement Duplex congenital malformations of the urinary tract Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Cryptorchidism or undescended or hidden testicles Erectile dysfunction Kidney and ureteral stones Male hypogonadism Male infertility Neurourological disorders Nocturia Overactive bladder syndrome Penile
Patient Poster Session – EAU22 Patient Day
For the EAU Virtual Congress in July 2021, we asked patients and patient advocates around the world to present their research and to give their perspective on how to improve patient-physician communications, and address presumptions and change perceptions on both sides. Click here to watch the EAU21 Patient Poster Session. We thank all who submitted
EAU22 Congress & EAU22 Patient Day
37th Annual EAU Congress, Amsterdam EAU22 Patient Day, 4 July 2022 Welcome to our look back on the EAU22 Patient Day! We are proud to have been a part of EAU22, the first regulsr in-person congress in three years. Despite all the challenges and unpredictable situations for everyone, the EAU and EAU Patient Office (EAU
EAU21 Patient Poster Session: What have we learned?
Authors: S.J. MacLennan, Aberdeen (GB) L. Makaroff, Chinnor (GB) E. Rogers, Galway (IE) E. Robijn, Arnhem (NL) Key messages from the EAU21 Patient Poster Session: What have we learned? Introduction Since 2012, the EAU has sought to meaningfully involve patients and their families in its mission to raise the level of urological care in Europe.
EAU21 Patient Information Resource Centre
Welcome to our EAU21 Patient Information Resource Centre! Here you can find the recordings of the EAU21 Patient Day thematic sessions, and material such as posters and video presentations. EAU21 Patient Day thematic sessions Bladder Cancer Patient Information Session. Click here to watch. Functional Urology Patient Information Session. Click here to watch. Kidney Cancer Patient
EAU21 Scientific sessions of interest
The EAU21 Virtual Congress offers a multitude of thematic sessions. We have selected a number of sessions which might be of interest to you. Bladder cancer-related sessions Advanced bladder cancer in 2021: Going forward Bladder cancer Patient Information Session Controversies in Bladder Cancer 2021: Rapid-fire debates Immunotherapy in urothelial cancer Kidney cancer-related sessions A tale
Programme schedule
Programme schedule EAU Patient Day Friday, 9 July 2021, 10:00 - 19:00 10:00 - 11:00 EAU Poster Session: Patient Engagement 11:30 - 12:30 Prostate Cancer Session 12:30 - 13:30 Bladder Cancer Session 13:30 - 14:30 Kidney Cancer Session 14:30 - 15:30 Life After Cancer Treatment Session 15:30 - 16:30 Functional Urology Session 16:30 - 17:40
EAU21 Virtual Congress – PI Advisory Board
The Patient Information (PI) Advisory Board consists of patient group representatives who are also members of the EAU Patient Advocacy Group. This Board is responsible for developing the EAU Patient Track as well as the selection of Patient Poster Abstracts. Antonella Cardone (European Cancer Patient Coalition) Ernst-Günther Carl (Europa Uomo) John Dowling (Europa Uomo) Rachel Giles (International
Newsletters
On this page, you can find the EAU Patient Information Newsletters concerning Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, and Prostate Cancer. Bladder Cancer Newsletters Kidney Cancer Newsletters Prostate Cancer Newsletters
EAU21 Virtual Congress – Patient Day
EAU21 Patient Day The first-ever EAU Patient Day took place on Friday 9 July 2021, at the time of the EAU21 Virtual meeting (8-12 July 2021). We thank our EPAG Members: European Cancer Leagues (ECL), the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), Europa Uomo, the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC), the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition
Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy (RAPN) video
This animation shows how a robot-assisted partical nephrectomy (RAPN) is performed. Partial nephrectomy is used to treat kidney cancer that has not spread to other tissue. It is recommended whenever possible. The aim is to remove the part of the kidney with abnormally growing cells (tumour) but to leave as much as possible of the
Meet our team of experts
Our multidisclipinary team of experts is in place to find the best answers to your COVID-19 urology-related questions. We want to express our gratitude to them for donating their time and making this important project possible. We will share the Q&As on our FAQs page that will be continually updated as our medical experts find
FAQs about COVID-19
Meet our team of experts Watch our video about telemedicine On this page you will find frequently asked questions about the Coronavirus COVID-19. Please take into account that local rules and measures may vary per country, region and hospital. All answers and interpretation of answers are very dependent on the country or region you live
Patient Advocacy
Introduction Looking beyond the scientific and educational needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs), it is EAU’s aim to play a more important role with regards to strengthening patient advocacy. This is accomplished by taking a variety of proactive steps to work together with patient advocate groups. Foundational elements of the EAU’s aim are recognising and cultivating
Leaflets
Urologic conditions Download information for patients about urologic conditions. Click on the links below to read or download the patient information leaflet. Benign prostatic enlargement Bladder cancer Congenital Malformation in the Urinary Tract Chronic pelvic pain syndrome Cryptorchidism Erectile dysfunction Kidney cancer Kidney and ureteral stones Male hypogonadism Male infertility Nocturia Overactive bladder syndrome Penile
Treatments
There are numerous treatments for urologic cancers and other diseases. On this page you will find an overview of the treatments from A-Z and the treatments per disease. Go directly to Treatments A-Z Treatments per disease Treatments A-Z A Ablation therapy Active surveillance Anti-androgen therapy Anti-angiogenic therapy Autologous Fascial Sling Artificial compression devices in men
Antiangiogenic therapy
What is antiangiogenic therapy? Antiangiogenic therapy is a treatment option for metastatic kidney cancer. These are a group of drugs which slow down tumour growth or possibly even shrink the tumour. They prevent the formation of new blood vessels which feed the cancer and allow it to grow. The formation of vessels is called neoangiogenesis,
Embolisation
Embolisation is a treatment option for locally advanced kidney cancer. In this procedure a blood vessel is deliberately blocked to cut off the blood supply to cancerous tumours. Your doctor may recommend embolisation if you are unfit for surgery and the tumour causes symptoms like bleeding or pain. This treatment is only recommended if surgery
Ablation therapy
What is ablation therapy? Ablation therapy is a type of minimally invasive surgery doctors use to destroy abnormal tissue, like small tumours, that occur with kidney cancer and prostate cancer. The goal is to remove as many cancer cells as possible. This therapy kills cancer cells by heating them or freezing them. The following types
Other resources
About this page This page lists resources you may find useful when learning about urological conditions, treatment, clinical research and patient groups. EAU Patient Information does not necessarily endorse, or necessarily have influence over, any of the sites listed on this web page. Cancer patient groups Pan-European Association of European Cancer Leagues - ECL ECL
Radiation therapy
What is radiation therapy? Radiation therapy is well-established as a treatment for cancer. High-energy radiation is used to destroy cancer cells. It can be done with external beam radiation therapy or internal radiation therapy, also called brachytherapy. Usually, no numbing medication (anaesthesia) is needed for radiation therapy. External beam radiation therapy is a treatment option
Radical nephrectomy
Radical nephrectomy is the removal of the whole kidney and the surrounding fatty tissue. It is done when it is not possible to leave a functioning kidney behind after a partial nephrectomy. It is generally recommended for kidney cancers that have not yet spread but that have grown into surrounding tissue. It is also used
Partial nephrectomy
Partial nephrectomy is used to treat kidney cancer that has not spread to other tissue. It is recommended whenever possible. The aim is to remove the part of the kidney with abnormally growing cells (tumour) but to leave as much as possible of the healthy kidney. How is partial nephrectomy performed? You will be asleep
Cytoreductive nephrectomy
Cytoreductive nephrectomy is recommended for kidney cancer patients whose cancer has spread to other tissue (metastatic). The goal of cytoreductive surgery is to remove as many cancer cells as possible. To do this, it may be necessary to remove surrounding organs as well. The spleen or the pancreas or parts of the intestines or the
Immunotherapy
What is immunotherapy Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that uses your own immune system to fight the tumour cells. Discuss with your doctor the advantages and disadvantages of immunotherapy and if it is right for you. Who are candidates for immunotherapy? Kidney cancerImmunotherapy is a treatment option in metastatic kidney cancer. These therapies are used
Renal cell carcinoma
Medical name of kidney cancer.
Cytoreductive nephrectomy
Cytoreductive means reducing the number of tumour cells. This surgery is specific for metastatic kidney cancer. In this surgical procedure a tumour in the kidney is removed, while leaving distant metastases. The aim of the surgery is to reduce the total tumour cells in the body.
Medicines
Back to nocturia Treatments Anticholinergics Anticholinergic medication is often shortened to anticholinergics or called ‘muscarinic blockers.’ They are a type of medication that reduce how often you feel the need to urinate. Common side effects include dry eyes, dry mouth, acid reflux or indigestion and constipation. These drugs are not recommended for long-term use in
Hormone therapy
Treatments Surgery Monitoring Radio Therapy Chemotherapy Other Treatments What is hormone therapy? Testosterone causes prostate cancer to grow, so the most common way of controlling how much testosterone there is in your body is to have hormone therapy. This is also known as androgen deprivation therapy or ADT. Your doctor may recommend hormone therapy to
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome
About chronic pelvic pain syndrome What is pain? Pain alerts us to an injury, allowing us to protect our bodies. While everyone has their own way of describing pain, the widely accepted definition that it’s an unpleasant sensation. Pain is something that we feel. It can range from mild discomfort to unbearable agony. It can
Robotic surgery in urology
Surgery remains a safe and reliable option for the treatment of urological diseases. In surgery, two different methods are used: Invasive surgery, also known as traditional or open surgery, is when the surgeon uses a scalpel to make a single large cut (or incision). The surgeon can clearly see the area for the operation and
FAQs on COVID-19: Miscellaneous questions
On this page you will find FAQs about COVID-19 and miscellaneous matters. Find more FAQs on our page FAQs about COVID-19. 1 Q: Can I successfully continue my treatments during COVID-19 or can I safely delay some regularly scheduled treatments? A: Depending on the stage of your cancer, you may be able to safely delay
Benign prostatic enlargement
What is BPE? The prostate is a small gland that forms part of a man’s reproductive system. It surrounds the urethra tube that empties urine from the bladder. Benign prostatic enlargement, or BPE, is the medical term for an enlarged prostate, a condition that is common in men over 50. In BPE, the enlarged prostate
Cryptorchidism or undescended or hidden testicles
What is cryptorchidism? The failure of the testicles (or “testes”) to descend into the scrotum (the skin sac below the penis) is called “cryptorchidism”. It is also called having hidden or undescended testicles. The condition is generally uncommon but often affects boys born prematurely. As a male foetus grows, the testicles appear in the abdomen
Tests
Testing is part of the procedure to make a diagnosis for urologic disease. There are many different tests or scans to find out if you have a disease or cancer, the type of disease or cancer, and the stage of the disease or cancer. The type of test used depends on the symptoms. Your doctor
Chemoradiation
Radiation therapy combined with sensitising chemotherapy is a reasonable alternative for patients who refuse or are not candidates for bladder removal. Evaluation of this approach will consider general fitness (life expectancy), kidney function, prior radiation, prior abdominal operations, and history of other cancers. A consultation with a radiation oncologist is advisable prior to deciding on this treatment.
Narrow-band imaging
Narrow-band imaging (NBI) shines light at specific blue and green wavelengths on tissue inside the body. This light makes the difference between healthy tissue and cancer tissue easier to see so cancer cells can be found and removed. In urology, NBI is used on the inner lining of the bladder, the urinary tract and the
Hormone therapy
About hormone therapy What is hormone therapy? Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. But advances in science mean, in most cases, it is a treatable condition. Hormone therapy is an effective treatment for prostate cancer that aims to stop the cancer from growing. The type of hormone therapy you are
Biopsy
A biopsy involves taking a piece of skin or tissue from the body to look at under a microscope. A doctor will see if the tissue contains cancer or other abnormal cells. The results of the biopsy can help determine the next best step in diagnosis or treatment. How is a biopsy done? A small
Bone scan
Bone scans may be used to see if prostate, bladder, kidney , testicular or penile cancer has advanced. Although the number of bone scans has decreased over the years, these studies are helpful in assessing advanced urologic cancers. In these studies, a radionuclide is injected into the body. Over a period of hours, images are
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
What is the prostate, and what does it do? The prostate is a small gland that forms part of your reproductive system. It is about the size of a golf ball and surrounds the tube that empties urine from your bladder, called the urethra. The prostate makes a thick white fluid which mixes with sperm
Urinary diversions
After removal of your bladder (cystectomy), you’ll need a new way to store and pass urine without a bladder. To do this, your surgeon will create a urinary diversion. The three most commonly used urinary diversions are discussed: The ileal conduit (with urostoma) The neobladder (with internal urine pouch) Rerouting ureters through the skin (ureterocutaneostomy)
Cystectomy
The mainstay of treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer is surgical removal of the urinary bladder. Your doctor has several reasons for recommending removal of the whole bladder: Presence of a muscle-invasive tumour Presence of a tumour that grows aggressively (high grade), that has multiple cancerous areas (multifocal), or that is superficial, but has recurred after
Chemotherapy
Treatments Surgery Hormone Therapy Radio Therapy Monitoring Other Treatments Chemotherapy is a type of drug treatment that uses chemicals to stop cancer cell growth. These chemicals affect any cell in the body that grows rapidly. This includes tumour cells but also hair growth cells and bone marrow, among others. Chemotherapy is usually administered through an
Urography
Urography makes images of the bladder, kidneys, and ureters (tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder). It gives your doctor information about diseases in the urinary tract. Images are made using a CT-scan (CT urography) or x-rays (intravenous urography, or IVU). CT urography is the most accurate imaging technique for diagnosing dieases in the
MRI scan
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to make images of your body. If you are allergic to contrast dye, MRI may be an alternative to CT to look for cancer spreading. MRI images are particularly useful in showing if cancer has spread outside of the related organs into nearby tissues
Urothelial carcinoma
Cancer that typically occurs in the urinary system (kidney, urinary bladder, urinary tract) and indicates the type of cancer, which affects urothelial cells as opposed to other types of cells in the urothelial tract. Most bladder cancer is urothelial carcinoma (also called transitional cell carcinoma).
