Predictive role of changes in the tumor burden and International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium class during active surveillance for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurs with synchronous metastases at diagnosis in about 25% to 30% of cases. Furthermore, about another 30% of patients radically treated for localized disease will develop metastases during their lifetime [1].

Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - October 6, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Davide Bimbatti, Chiara Ciccarese, Emanuela Fantinel, Teodoro Sava, Francesco Massari, Iolanda Bisogno, Mario Romano, Antonio Porcaro, Matteo Brunelli, Guido Martignoni, Renzo Mazzarotto, Walter Artibani, Giampaolo Tortora, Roberto Iacovelli Source Type: research