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Chemotherapy for Kidney Cancer by Debra Wood, RN

Traditional chemotherapy drugs are not very effective against kidney cancer. Doctors are continuing to investigate possible chemotherapy agents for use with kidney cancer.

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American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp?level=0 .
Bast R, Kufe D, Pollock R, et al, eds. Cancer Medicine. 5th ed. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc; 2000.
Kidney Cancer Association website. Available at: http://www.kidneycancerassociation.org/ .
National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/ .

Last reviewed September 2012 by Mohei Abouzied, MD

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Chemotherapy for Kidney Cancer by Debra Wood, RN

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