How do the kidneys work?
The kidneys – Cancer Research UK
What are the kidneys and what do they do – Kidney Cancer UK

What are some of the causes of kidney cancer?
What are the risk factors for kidney cancer– American Cancer Society
Do we know what causes kidney cancer – American Cancer Society

Can you tell me about the different tests used to diagnose kidney cancer?
Kidney Biopsy – National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NIDDK)
Medical Tests of Kidney - NIDDK
How is kidney cancer diagnosed – American Cancer Society

Where is the first place I should look for treatment information?
Renal Cell Cancer: Treatment – NCI/PDQ®

I heard surgery for kidney cancer is very common. What can you tell me about it?
Surgical Treatment – Kidney Cancer Association
Surgery – American Cancer Society

What can I expect after a nephrectomy (removal of a kidney)?
People can live normal, healthy lives with only one kidney. As long as your remaining kidney works normally, you should have no serious complications.

I heard that immunotherapy (also called biological therapy) is sometime used to treat kidney cancer. What can you tell me about this?
Immunotherapy – American Cancer Society
Biological Therapies: Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer – National Cancer Institute (NCI)

I have advanced (metastatic) kidney cancer. Do you have any information on how this is treated?
Therapies for Advanced Kidney Cancer – Kidney Cancer Association

What can I do to help me feel better?
Living with Cancer – Kidney Cancer Asssociation

Do you have a list of websites, books, and other resources on kidney cancer?
Information Finder on Genitourinary Cancers

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