Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SABR) With or Without Immunotherapy for Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Kidney Cancer (SAMURAI)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Background: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SABR) is a type of radiation therapy that uses special equipment to deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method may kill tumor cells with few radiation doses over a shorter period, causing less damage to normal tissue. Immunotherapy, such...
Ablative Radioembolization of Renal Cell Carcinoma Trial (ARRCC)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Background: Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), also known as radioembolization, involves sending tiny radioactive beads (containing a material called yttrium-90) directly into the blood vessels that feed the tumour. Once they reach the tumor, the beads give off radiation, damaging the cancer cells and making...
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Radiation Resistant Bone Tumours (SOLAR-P)
Background: Up to 30% of patients with advanced kidney cancer may develop bone tumours which have spread from their primary kidney cancer. These bone tumours can be painful and significantly reduce a patient’s quality of life. In other cancers, radiation therapy is a mainstay treatment for bone...
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Ipilimumab and Nivolumab for Advanced Kidney Cancer (CYTOSHRINK)
Background: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is used to treat cancers using substantially higher doses of radiation than conventional radiotherapy. This technology is able to deliver higher doses of radiation to a tumour, while limiting the dose of radiation to nearby normal tissues. The drugs used in...
Stereotactic Ablative Radiosurgery (SABR) for Kidney Tumours
Background: Radiation is commonly used to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours. Stereotactic Ablative Radiosurgery (SABR) is used to treat cancers using substantially higher doses of radiation than conventional radiotherapy. This technology is able to deliver higher doses of radiation to a tumour, while limiting the...