Prognostic and Therapeutic Impact of the Histopathologic Definition of Parenchymal Epithelial Renal Tumors

Ficarra V., Brunelli M., Cheng L., Kirkali Z., Lopez-Beltran A., Martignoni G., ...More

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.58, no.5, pp.655-668, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.08.001
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.655-668
  • Keywords: Renal cell carcinoma, Renal core biopsy, Partial nephrectomy, Surgical margins, Pathologic stage, Tumor histotypes, Fuhrman nuclear grading, Necrosis, Microvascular invasion, Sarcomatoid dedifferentiation, Integrated staging systems, Molecular markers, Cytogenetic markers
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Context: In the last few years, the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has progressed significantly, and some histopathologic issues have become important for selection and follow-up after medical and surgical therapies.