Surgery is the main treatment for localized (confined to the kidney) kidney cancer. It is also an important option for other stages of kidney cancer. Most people with kidney cancer begin treatment by ...

A large national study in Denmark following nearly 1,900 patients over almost a decade has found that a minimally invasive procedure called ablation is as effective as surgery for treating small ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It’s better for the patient if urologists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Science just scored a win regarding the fight against end-stage kidney disease. The eGenesis company of Cambridge announced Sept.

Share on Pinterest Bariatric surgery may be better for preserving kidney function in people with diabetes and obesity than GLP-1 drugs. Image credit: Ruben Earth/Getty Images. In a new study, people ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha woman’s trip to the emergency room for a ruptured appendix led to the discovery of a two-pound kidney stone — and a first-of-its-kind robotic surgery in Nebraska that ...

Preparing for a nephrectomy starts well before the day of the operation. There are appointments and instructions to follow before the procedure, a hospital stay afterward, and a recovery period once ...