1. Votrient Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer - US News and World Report
Designed to thwart blood vessel growth in tumors

2. Sunitinib Benefit Explored in Poor-Prognosis Kidney Cancer - US News and World Report
Treatment safe in advanced disease but more study is needed, experts say

3. Renal cell carcinoma : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. It occurs most often in men ages 50-70. The exact cause is unknown. Risk factors include: Dialysis treatment; Family history of the disease; Genetics; Smoking; Von Hippel-Lin...• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.