b'OverviewImproving Survival Rates I was in shock when I found out I hadUT Southwestern ranks higher than the national average for patient survival across allkidney cancer. I asked my doctor where stages of kidney cancer, most prominently for stage 4 patients, for whom survival ratesthe best program was in the U.S. and he are three times the national benchmark. sent me to UT Southwesternand he was correct. Great doctors and results that beat the national averages at every stage.Bill Huber5-Year Survival Rates for Kidney Cancer Stage 3 Kidney Cancer Survivor; Kidney Cancer ProgramUT Southwestern National Business Advisory Committee Chair; Former AT&T Executive88% 85% 87%80% 80%68%Stage 4 kidney cancer survival rates are triple the national benchmark at 5 years.33%11%STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4Analysis from UT Southwestern Quality Improvement Office compared to national SEER data.Leading the WayA leader in cancer research, UT SouthwesternAccess. Access to drugs in expertly vetted has been revolutionizing kidney cancer careclinical trials.with groundbreaking discoveries, innovative surgical techniques, and novel cancerTeamwork. Urologists, medical oncologists, treatments.and radiation oncologists work together to The key to improved survival? develop treatment plans tailored to each patients individual needs.Volume. Consistently across medicine, large centersCollaboration. Kidney cancer can travel to any organ tending to many patients outperform smaller ones.in the body. By working with neurosurgeons, orthopedic UT Southwestern treats hundreds of new kidney cancersurgeons, and other specialists at UT Southwestern, patients each year. patients benefit from comprehensive specialized care.10 11'