Prediction of Pulmonary Metastasis in Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients with Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules
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Kenney PA, Vikram R, Prasad SR, Tamboli P, Matin SF, Wood CG, Karam JA. Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) of the kidney: a detailed study of radiological, pathological and clinical outcomes. BJU International 2015, 116: 85-92. PMID: 25395040, DOI: 10.1111/bju.12992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpindle cell carcinomaCell carcinomaSingle-institution retrospective analysisContrast-enhanced computed tomographyRenal cell carcinoma variantsPT3a diseaseOncological outcomesSalvage surgeryClinical characteristicsMetastatic diseaseFemale predominanceMedian ageClinical outcomesRadical nephrectomyFemale predilectionExcellent outcomesPathological featuresCarcinoma variantsSarcomatoid dedifferentiationActive surveillanceHistological featuresRetrospective analysisEnergy ablationComputed tomographyPapillary RCC