The death of Rick Slayman, the first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, was caused by an 'unexpected cardiac event,' and there was no sign his body was rejecting ...

The widespread use of imaging modalities and the continuous improvement in their sensitivity have lead to an increasing number of incidental findings of focal liver masses, either solitary or ...

The procedure depends on the type of the disease based on the Gigot classification and the presence of renal dysfunction ... or pedunculated masses. Laparoscopy is also an excellent approach ...

[Image courtesy of EndoTheia/Nissha] EndoTheia announced today that it completed the first-in-human clinical trial for its FlexStone basket, a steerable kidney stone treatment. Nashville ...

featuring a presentation by Dr. Kelly Bree discussing indications and outcomes for ablation therapy in renal masses. Dr. Bree notes that each of the AUA, EAU, and NCCN make statements in their ...

The ACR Appropriateness Criteria® (AC) are evidence-based guidelines to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decision for a specific ...

Stones develop as the crystals join together with other elements and form a solid mass. Kidney stones often cause pain as the stone travels through your ureter, urethra, and bladder. Symptoms include ...

Kidney cancers are unique for a few reasons. One reason is that renal cell carcinoma can grow directly into the veins that drain the kidney and run up toward the heart. This growth of cancer into the ...