Melissa in the Morning: Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

Kidney cancer disease medical concept as malignant cells in a human body attacking the urinary system and renal carcinoma anatomy as a symbol for tumor growth treatment and risk with 3D illustration elements.

Melissa in the Morning: Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

March is Kidney Cancer Awareness month and it’s a type of cancer that people stumble upon. According to national statistics, about 80,000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year in the US. We wanted to know since it commonly is a fluke diagnosis, what are the risk factors, symptoms, and treatments available? We spoke with Kidney Cancer expert, oncologist and researcher at Yale Cancer Center, Dr. David Braun.

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