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Kidney cancer occurs when irregular cells grow in the kidneys, the two organs in the abdomen that filter waste from your blood. Our specialists use advanced techniques to treat cancer and restore kidney function, preserving the kidney whenever possible.

Saint Luke’s is a leader in kidney transplantation—performing the first successful kidney transplant in the Kansas City area in 1969 and the first living kidney donation surgery via laparoscopy in the region.

Experts at Saint Luke’s Hospital performed the first liver transplant in Kansas City in 1980, becoming just the third hospital in the U.S. to perform the procedure. Our surgical team includes some of the most experienced physicians in the area.