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What are the advantages and disadvantages of different treatments for kidney cancer?
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Www.cancer.gov: 400 words will not be enough to explain everything. Please find the asnwer to your question here: http://www.Cancer.Gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/renalcell/patient/page4 and www.Nccn.Com or nccn.Org.
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Minimally invasive: Kidney cancer is primarily treated with surgery. Depending on the size/location of the tumor, partial removal (called partial nephrectomy) is recommended. The majority is treated minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic/robotic-assisted surgery with advantage of faster recovery and decrease pain compare with open surgery. Cancer spread from kidney may be treated with chemotherapy.
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