The increasing incidence of renal cell carcinoma over the past 2 decades can be partly explained by the expanding use of abdominal imaging. As a result, the most incident renal…
Our better understanding of the morphologic spectrum of renal cortical tumors has resulted in a clinically more relevant classification of these tumor types. We now recognize that “granular cell” and…
The last 10 years have witnessed a dramatic evolution in our understanding of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) biology, which has led to the development of novel medical therapies and revolutionized…
Hereditary and familial forms of kidney cancer are encountered routinely in urologic practice. Discoveries in the genetic and molecular biology of these diseases have had a critical impact on the…
The modern era of renal surgery began on August 2, 1869 when the first planned nephrectomy on a living human being was performed. Eighteen years later in 1887, the first…
