Kidney Cancer Center - New York, NYNew York Oncologist Doctors for Kidney CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer. Specialty: Oncology (Medical) Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in New York * Arthur Radin MD  Westchester Hematology Oncology Associates  Phyllis S Hyde MD  St Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center  Stephen Malamud MD  Gerald Rosen MD  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  NYU Clinical Cancer Center Medical Oncology  Hematology & Oncology  Hematology & Oncology  Hematology & Oncology  Bonnie Reichman MD  Keith Bunckhorst MD  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Medical Oncology Outpatient Department  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Head and Neck Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Head and Neck Oncology  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Hematology  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service New York, New YorkNew York City, which is geographically the largest city in the state and most populous in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Kidney CancerRead the Kidney Cancer article » The kidneysThe kidneys are a pair of organs on either side of the spine in the lower abdomen. Each kidney is about the size of a fist. Attached to the top of each kidney is an adrenal gland. A mass of fatty tissue and an outer layer of fibrous tissue (Gerota's fascia) enclose the kidneys and adrenal glands. The kidneys are part of the urinary tract. They make urine by removing wastes and extra water from the blood. Urine collects in a hollow space (renal pelvis) in the middle of each kidney. It passes from the renal pelvis into the bladder through a tube called a ureter. Urine leaves the body through another tube (the urethra). The kidneys also make substances that help control blood pressure and the production of red blood cells.
Understanding cancerCancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Tissues make up the organs of the body. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes this orderly process goes wrong. New cells form when the body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor. Tumors can be benign or malignant:
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