FACT: KIDNEY CANCER IS AMONG THE 10 MOST COMMON CANCERS IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN



Dr.  Robert A. Figlin discusses kidney cancer and most recent research presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting


According to the American Cancer Society, more than 62,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year. One of the 10 most common cancers in both men and women, kidney cancer typically strikes those around the age of 64, with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) being the most common type.  Here to discuss renal cell carcinoma or RCC is Oncologist, Robert A. Figlin, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Article/Interview

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