RCC or Renal cell carcinoma is a condition in which cancer cells are formed in the lining of the tubules in the kidney. It is also called renal adenocarcinoma, kidney cancer or hypernephroma. It usually affects adults. Renal cell carcinoma is also a fast-growing cancer and can easily spread to the lungs and surrounding organs.

Treatment of renal cell carcinoma includes the following;

• Chemotherapy:  This treatment involves the use of drugs to kill the cancer cells. Depending on the type of medication chosen, chemotherapy can be given either orally or intravenously. It allows the drugs to enter the bloodstream and target the cancer cells that have spread to the other parts of the body.

Another treatment of renal cell carcinoma known as Targeted Therapy may also be performed. This therapy targets the proteins, tissues or cancer specific genes of the cancer cells. This treatment helps in preventing the growth of the cancer cells thereby limiting the damage to the healthy cells. Two popular targeted therapy includes Anti-angiogenesis therapy and mTOR inhibitors.

Where can you avail treatment for renal cell carcinoma?

• MD Anderson Cancer Center- It has a strong presence throughout the Greater Houston area and collaboration with various community hospitals and health systems across the nation.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-It has centers in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Westchester.
• Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
• Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio