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Welcome to People Beating Kidney Cancer

People Beating Kidney Cancer fosters cancer connections through social media for better, longer lives. This website is a resource for unbiased, full spectrum curated content about kidney cancer from the best sources in the world.

Definition of kidney cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys. Kidney cancer includes renal cell carcinoma (cancer that forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney that filter the blood and remove waste products) and renal pelvis carcinoma (cancer that forms in the center of the kidney where urine collects). It also includes Wilms tumor, which is a type of kidney cancer that usually develops in children under the age of 5. 

Estimated new cases and deaths from kidney (renal cell and renal pelvis) cancer in the United States in 2011: New cases: 60,920 Deaths: 13,120

Interactive Health Communication Applications (People Beating Kidney Cancer) have largely positive effects on users, in that users tend to become more knowledgeable, feel better socially supported, and may have improved behavioural and clinical outcomes compared to non-users.

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Overall Downward Trend in Kidney Cancer Mortality in Europe
The World Health Organization has seen the occurance rates and mortality rates fall in Europe since the 1990s.  What are they doing differently?Kidney cancerFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKidney cancer is a type of...
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Do 9/11 WTC first responders get cancer more often than normal?
The articles linked below discuss studies that point to the possibility that 9/11 WTC first responders- fire fighters, cops, etc. might have compromised immune systems from exposure to the WTC dust, smoke, etc, and therefore be...
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Can you find happiness after a cancer diagnosis?
I am a cancer survivor who believes that that it is possible to find authentic happiness after being diagnosed with one of the, if not the, worst diseases possible.What do you think?  Am I full of ________?
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