Information for Patients and Physicians
Solid tumors encompass a range of cancer types that are named for the type of cells that form them, such as ovarian, breast, pancreas and lung. Renal cell carcinoma forms in the kidney. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, representing approximately 90 percent of cases. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 57,700 new cases of kidney cancer in the United States during 2009, and that about 13,000 people will die from the disease.
For more detailed information about the clinical trial summarized below, visit the trial listing at www.clinicaltrials.gov.