Comparative analysis of histopathological subtypes of renal cell carcinoma in the Middle East compared to other world regions

Conclusions: The distribution of RCC subtypes in this Middle Eastern cohort was significantly different from that reported in the Western hemisphere (Europe and the US) but similar to that reported in South America and Australia. These findings may point to a possible genetic predisposition underlying the global variation in distribution.

Source: Urology Annals - April 13, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mark Khauli Nassib Abou Heidar Jad A Degheili Nizar Hakam Mouhamad Al-Moussawy Mohammed Shahait Jose El-Asmar Gerges Bustros Ali Merhe Rami Nasr Muhammad Bulbul Wassim Wazzan Albert El-Hajj Ali Shamseddine Hala Kfoury Deborah Mukherji Raja Khauli Source Type: research