An Information Portal For Cutting Edge Management Of Kidney Cancer

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About An Information Portal For Cutting Edge Management Of Kidney Cancer

A uro-oncologist is a urologist that specializes in the treatment of genito-urinary malignancies such as kidney cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, ureteral cancer, testes cancer, penile cancer, and urethral cancer. To become a uro-oncologist, the physician usually has five years of post-MD training as a urologist, then a further one-to-three years training in uro-oncology at a major cancer center. Most uro-oncologists are trained in both the surgical and medical management of genito-urinary cancers. Their knowledge includes a combination of surgical expertise in the specific management of urologic cancers and medical expertise throughout the spectrum of urologic cancer; from localized (non-metastatic) to metastatic forms of the disease. Patients with metastatic urologic malignancy, including metastatic kidney cancer, are best managed in a multi-disciplinary team clinic.