In this report, updated guidelines for the evaluation, medical and surgical management of renal cell carcinoma are presented.
They are categorized according the stage of the disease using the tumor node metastasis staging system 7th edition. The recommendations are presented with supporting evidence level.
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Bazarbashi S, Alkhateeb S, Abusamra A, Rabah D, Alotaibi M, Almansour M, Murshid E, Alsharm A, Alolayan A, Ahmad I, Alghamdi K, Alghamdi A. Are you the author?
Oncology center, Section of Medical Oncology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, King Khaled Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Princess Al-Johora Al-Ibrahim Centre for Cancer Research (Uro-Oncology Research Chair), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Oncology Department, Princess Noura Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Urology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reference: Urol Ann. 2014 Oct;6(4):286-9.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7796.140974
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25371602