Tergooi Podcast #26: Kidney Cancer
Approximately 2,600 people in the Netherlands are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Tergooi MC is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands for kidney cancer. What exactly is kidney cancer, how is it diagnosed, and what options do patients have? Urologist Dr. Maurits Barendrecht explains this in this episode of the Tergooi Podcast. "We want people to make their own, well-informed decisions about their treatment."
A selection of questions in this podcast about kidney cancer: How do you know you have kidney cancer? How common is kidney cancer? Why do people get kidney cancer? Can you die from kidney cancer? What are the treatment options for kidney cancer? Do you always need treatment for kidney cancer? What is recovery like after kidney cancer surgery? What are the risks associated with kidney cancer surgery? Can patients participate in decisions about their treatment? Is there a difference in treatment between the past and present? What are the future prospects for kidney cancer? How can you reduce your risk of developing kidney cancer?
This Tergooi Podcast was created by Marjolein Wikkerman (presentation) and Marco Postma (production).