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Chemotherapy for Kidney Cancer

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

References

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/ .

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