46 The types of cost-reimbursement contracts differ in whether the contractor recovers only costs (e.g., cost contracts, cost-sharing contracts) or whether there is some allowance for profit (e.g., cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts, cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contracts).8 The various types of incentive contracts are alike in that they provide for the contractor to get (1) a specified base amount and (2) the opportunity to earn additional fees (i.e., incentive or award fees) based upon its performance in meeting cost, schedule, or technical goals under the contract.
1 Kidney cancer category by type of cell affected: 2  Renal cell cancer (carcinoma). 3  Transitional cell cancer (carcinoma). 4  Wilms' tumor-a common childhood kidney tumor.
Kidney cancer is most often treated with surgery, targeted therapy, and/or immunotherapy. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy are occasionally used. Patients with kidney cancer that has spread (metastatic cancer, see below) often receive multiple lines of therapy, which are treatments given one after another. Descriptions of these treatment options are listed below.