* (This page was developed by undergraduate students at Brown University
as a project for a course in Vaccine Development.
The authors of this page are not certified medical professionals.
Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine are constantly
evolving fields, thus it is likely that significant advances in research
and new treatments for Renal Cell Carcinoma have
come into existence following the posting of this page. To the best
of our knowledge, all information presented in this
page reflects the prevalent opinions of the field as of March 17, 2000)
Renal
Cell Carcinoma is a cancerous disease of the kidney. The traditional
cancer treatments of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have not been
very successful, so much effort has been devoted by researchers and clinicians
alike to find novel therapies for those afflicted with the disease.
These pages present information regarding the disease of Renal Cell Carcinoma,
and the current therapies for the disease in development that may someday
provide patients with a better chance of survival.
| Epidemiology | Traditional Cancer Treatments |
| Etiology | Prophylactic Vaccine Strategies |
| Pathology | Therapeutic
Vaccine Strategies, or
Immunotherapy |