Growth Kinetics in Von Hippel-Lindau-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Cordula A. Jilg,
Hartmut P.H. Neumann,
Sven Gläsker,
Oliver Schäfer,
Peter Ardelt,
M. Schwardt,
Wolfgang SchultzeSeemann
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000333348
Subject(s) - medicine , renal cell carcinoma , von hippel–lindau disease , doubling time , urology , carcinoma , cyst , pathology , oncology , disease , cell , biology , genetics
To evaluate the growth kinetics of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease in a large trial by CT/MRI scan. VHL disease is a multisystemic disorder predisposing to renal cysts and cancer. There is a general assumption that VHL-associated RCC presents slower growth rates than sporadic RCC.
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