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This short assessment will help you find out if you have major risk factors for ovarian cancer.

Chemotherapy uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Here's what you need to know about chemotherapy for kidney cancer. ...more

Radiation therapy doesn't work as well as other methods for treating kidney cancer. But in some cases, it may be the preferred treatment. ...more

Surgery is the most common treatment for kidney cancer. The goal is to take out the tumor or tumors. ...more

Ablation therapy is a type of treatment that kills cancer cells. It is a newer treatment for kidney cancer. Here's what you need to know. ...more

Immunotherapy is a treatment that use medicines to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. It’s not the same as chemotherapy (chemo)....more

Chemotherapy See All

Chemotherapy uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. Here's what you need to know about chemotherapy for kidney cancer. ...more

Radiation See All

Radiation therapy doesn't work as well as other methods for treating kidney cancer. But in some cases, it may be the preferred treatment. ...more

Surgery See All

Surgery is the most common treatment for kidney cancer. The goal is to take out the tumor or tumors. ...more

Other Treatments See All

Ablation therapy is a type of treatment that kills cancer cells. It is a newer treatment for kidney cancer. Here's what you need to know. ...more

Immunotherapy is a treatment that use medicines to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. It’s not the same as chemotherapy (chemo)....more

Southern New Mexico
Surgery Center
2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
Alamogordo, NM 88310
www.snmsc.org

Phone: 575.437.0890
Fax: 575.437.0905
Email: info@snmsc.org