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 -- also called renal cancer -- is a disease in which kidney cells become malignant (cancerous) and grow out of control, forming a tumor. Almost all kidney cancers first appear in the lining of tiny tubes (tubules) in the kidney. This type of kidney cancer is called renal cell carcinoma.