Tumour seeding of the renal tumour biopsy tract - a histologically under-recognised feature?

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) incidence is rising, partly due to incidental detection during imaging performed for other diseases.1 Image-guided, percutaneous renal tumour biopsy (RTB) enables histological classification of small renal masses (< 4 cm), facilitating management decisions, and conf...

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Main Authors: Macklin, PS, Verrill, CL, Roberts, ISD, Colling, R, Mark E Sullivan, Webster, GM, David W Cranston, Tapping, CR, Browning, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019
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Summary:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) incidence is rising, partly due to incidental detection during imaging performed for other diseases.1 Image-guided, percutaneous renal tumour biopsy (RTB) enables histological classification of small renal masses (< 4 cm), facilitating management decisions, and confirmation of RCC in patients with disseminated disease who might benefit from systemic therapy.