Despite the fact that kidney cancer is one of the top 10 most common cancers in the United States among both men and women, it’s not a type of cancer that many Americans know much about. In this video, learn some of the most common myths and facts about kidney cancer.
Rujuta Saksena, MD, is a Hematologist and Oncologist specializing in blood disorders and cancer care.
Joseph Pazona, MD, is a Urologist in Nashville, TN.
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Atkins, M. B. (2023). Patient education: Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) (beyond the basics). UpToDate.
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National Kidney Foundation. (n.d.). Dialysis.
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