Kidney Cancer Treatment

Radiation therapy uses high-energy beams to target and destroy cancer cells. While not a primary treatment for kidney cancer, it is often used for symptom relief in advanced cases.

Types of Radiation Therapy:

• External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) – Directs radiation from outside the body to shrink tumors or relieve pain in metastatic cases.
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) – Delivers highly focused radiation in fewer sessions, minimizing damage to healthy tissues.

When is Radiation Therapy Used?

• For patients who cannot undergo surgery
• To relieve pain from bone metastases
• As palliative care for advanced kidney cancer

Targeted therapy is a specialized treatment that blocks specific molecules involved in cancer growth, helping to slow or stop the progression of kidney cancer.

Types of Targeted Therapy:

• Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) – Drugs like Sunitinib, Pazopanib, and Axitinib block signals that promote tumor growth.
• mTOR Inhibitors – Drugs like Everolimus and Temsirolimus interfere with a protein that helps cancer cells grow and divide.
• VEGF Inhibitors – Drugs like Bevacizumab prevent the formation of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow.

When is Targeted Therapy Used?

• For advanced or metastatic kidney cancer
• When surgery is not an option
• In combination with immunotherapy for better results