Fact Sheets

Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are hard deposits of mineral and acid salts in the kidneys. These stones are painful when they are passed through the body.
Diagnosing Kidney Disease
Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.
Cancer Screening
Cancer screening is any method of looking for cancer before it causes symptoms and may be easier to treat.
Minimally Invasive Reproductive Surgery
Minimally invasive reproductive surgery is a type of reproductive surgery that involves smaller incisions and shorter recovery time. Learn more about these procedures.
Diagnosing Lupus Nephritis
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.
Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Cancer that starts transitional cells in the renal pelvis and ureter, which are part of the upper urinary tract.
Diagnosing Cancer
Doctors only diagnose cancer after ruling out other possible causes for symptoms and performing tests to check and double-check the diagnosis. Learn more about these tests.
Jelmyto®
An FDA-approved medication used to treat low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma, a rare type of cancer that affects 6,000 to 8,000 people in the United States every year.
Type 2 Diabetes: Symptoms and Treatments
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body is unable to properly make use of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.