Abbreviated CT protocol for postoperative surveillance of renal cancer
The current protocols for surveillance following surgery for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) stratify patients according to risk groups [1 –4]. Periodic computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest and abdomen are recommended according to risk groups with some variations between the different guidelines. Given that CT is a very sensitive tool for detection of early and potentially curable metastasis and local recurrence [5–8], over the evolution of successive guideline recommendations more and more CT studies have been added to the protocols [1].
Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ofer N. Gofrit, Igal Rabinovich, Vladimir Yutkin, Dov Pode, Mordechai Duvdevani, Ezekiel H. Landau, Guy Hidas, S. Nahum Goldberg Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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