National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month is observed in March each year. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about kidney cancer, its symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
The goal of National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month is to:
- Educate the public about kidney cancer
- Encourage regular screenings and early detection
- Support patients and families affected by kidney cancer
- Advocate for research and advancements in kidney cancer treatment
Kidney cancer, also called renal cancer, is a malignant (cancerous) tumor in the kidney.
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), also known as renal cell cancer or renal cell adenocarcinoma, is the most common type of malignant kidney tumor. According to the American Cancer Society, about 9 out of 10 kidney cancers are renal cell carcinomas.
For patients who refuse surgery or have medically inoperable kidney tumors, radiation may be a treatment option. When radiation therapy is used to treat kidney cancer, it is usually external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), a non-invasive technique that focuses radiation on the cancer from a source outside the body.
At Columbus CyberKnife, we use EBRT to treat kidney tumors with the CyberKnife Radiosurgery System®. CyberKnife painlessly delivers precise beams of radiation to kidney tumors, without requiring incisions, hospitalization, or a long recovery time.
To learn more about how Columbus CyberKnife treats kidney cancer with the CyberKnife system, contact our center today.