1.   A kidney tumor, ankle surgery, and a couple of herniated disks got in the way.

2.   However, last month a new independent research group confirmed that the endostatin protein halted the growth of kidney tumors in mice.

3.   UT Southwestern is one of the first institutions nationwide to use radiofrequency ablation, or RFA, on kidney tumors.

4.   Dr. Vikas Sukhatme found it could suppress the growth of kidney tumors in mice.