A magnetic resonance imaging test that measures the volume of blood in tumours could help select which patients will benefit from drugs that block blood vessel growth, a new study shows.

Researchers have found seven new single-letter changes to DNA that are linked to an increased chance of developing renal cell carcinoma.

Scientists have identified a new genetic cause of a childhood kidney cancer called Wilms tumour – revealing insights into how loss of control of chromosome number can lead to cancer.