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Winning Against Kidney Cancer
For more than a decade, Hoag Cancer Center has been the number one provider for urologic malignancies in Orange County with the highest volume of kidney cancer patients. With a multidisciplinary approach that includes prevention, early detection, the use of promising new therapies, participation in laboratory and clinical research and extensive complementary care, the team at Hoag Cancer Center provides kidney cancer patients with every diagnostic and therapeutic advantage.
Hoag’s comprehensive site-specific kidney cancer program provides:
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Survival Rates
The superior care provided to Hoag kidney cancer patients is most clearly illustrated by Hoag Cancer Center’s exceptional survival rates. In fact, the five-year relative survival rate for Hoag kidney cancer patients is higher for every stage of disease and three percentage points higher overall.
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Medical Staff Expertise
Hoag’s expert team of board-certified urologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists provide the latest in state-of-the-art surgical procedures and treatment options for patients with kidney cancer.
Additionally, Hoag’s expert medical staff is complemented by its highly trained team of certified oncology nurses. Dedicated to delivering patient-centered care, Hoag’s nursing staff ranks high among the nation’s top nurses, as validated by Hoag’s designation as a Magnet™ hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Hoag-Affiliated Renal Cancer Experts
Obtaining your cancer care from a medical team that treats a high volume of patients with your specific cancer type has its advantages – namely, successful patient outcomes.
Studies show that physicians who treat large numbers of patients with a specific disease achieve better patient outcomes. Hoag physicians treat and manage more kidney cancer patients than any other facility in Orange County. Hoag’s expert medical team and long tradition of high survival rates are just two reasons why patients diagnosed at Hoag remain at Hoag for treatment.
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Diagnostics
Hoag’s state-of-the-art diagnostic services give patients convenient access to a full spectrum of technologies that enable doctors to pinpoint the nature and extent of the disease – and the best treatment plan for each individual patient.
Hoag’s sophisticated imaging technology and expert radiologists provide an essential component of service. Detailed images of the tumor site contours and dimensions help physicians determine an accurate diagnosis and develop an effective treatment plan.
Hoag offers leading-edge, minimally invasive technology that allows physicians to evaluate the presence of cancer, which has spread beyond the original site.
Some of the advanced imaging techniques at Hoag include:
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Treatment/Technology
Hoag Cancer Center’s expert medical team works together to determine the best course of treatment for each individual patient. From minimally invasive surgical options, to the latest in state-of-the-art radiation therapy and systemic therapy, Hoag’s comprehensive approach to kidney cancer has resulted in outstanding survival rates for kidney cancer patients.
Surgery
Kidney cancer surgery is a vital component of successful treatment of kidney cancer. That’s why Hoag Cancer center offers the latest in state-of-the-art surgical options, including laparoscopic nephrectomy – a minimally invasive surgical technique in which surgeons utilize innovative scopes and other imaging tools to view and operate in the abdomen through several small incisions, rather than a large open incision. This approach is associated with shorter hospital stays, less post-operative pain and faster recovery times, than traditional open procedures. In 2007-2008, Hoag-affiliated urologists Drs. Bae, Freedman and Barme performed the highest volume of nephrectomies.
Radiation Oncology
Hoag Cancer Center’s radiation oncology program is yet another example of the center’s commitment to excellence in kidney cancer treatment. The entire first floor of the cancer center is dedicated to radiation oncology, where its highly specialized team of medical experts deliver the latest in state-of-the-art radiation therapy to patients.
The most progressive options available for patients include:
It’s important to note that Hoag’s radiation oncology program offers a full spectrum of leading-edge radiation treatment options. For a complete list of radiation oncology services, please click here.
Systemic Therapy
Systemic therapy is an important component of care for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. High-dose Interleukin-2 administered in the hospital is often used in the treatment of renal cell cancer. Drs. Barth, Vandermolen and Mahdavi have extensive experience in the administration of this therapy. Additionally, Hoag has 35 board-certified medical oncologists on staff – each of whom is committed to providing the latest in systemic therapy options to patients.
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Multidisciplinary Case Conference
Hoag’s multidisciplinary urologic cancer case conferences provide collaborative care planning for kidney cancer patients. This periodic cancer case conference brings together a multidisciplinary team of hematologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses and support staff to review cases from every angle to ensure the latest knowledge in cancer treatment is applied.
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Clinical Trials
Hoag Cancer Center has a long history of participation in innovative clinical trials for kidney cancer, including patient-specific vaccine therapies produced by its Cell Biology Laboratory. To learn more about Hoag Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Department and available trials, please click here.
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Family and Friends Cancer Support Group
This support group provides a unique forum in which patients are able to share concerns and learn more about cancer and its treatment. Designed for cancer patients and their support persons, this group focuses on sharing information and mutual support. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in Hoag Cancer Center Conference Room A. To view Hoag Cancer Center’s Monthly Events Calendar, please click here.
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Hereditary Renal Cancer
Approximately 4% of renal (kidney) cancers are considered to be familial. There are a number of hereditary renal cancer syndromes, including von Hippel-Lindau, tuberous sclerosis, hereditary papillary renal carcinoma (HPRC), Birt-Hogg-Dubé, hereditary leiomyomatosis & renal cell carcinoma (HLRCC), familial renal oncocytoma and hereditary clear cell cancer. Renal cancer is also part of Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC).
Features that suggest a possible hereditary cause include early age at diagnosis (under age 50), cancer in both kidneys and a family history of renal cancer. Genetic testing for hereditary renal cancer is available both commercially and on a research basis.
For more details about Hoag’s Hereditary Cancer Program, including a list of frequently asked questions, please click here or contact us at hereditarycancer@hoaghospital.org or at 949/764-5764.
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Cancer Education
To learn more about kidney cancer (including renal cell cancer and cancer of the renal pelvis), please visit the National Cancer Institute Website.
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