Open AccessComparative analysis of histopathological subtypes of renal cell carcinoma in the Middle East compared to other world regions
Author(s) -
Mark A Khauli,
Nassib Abou Heidar,
Jad A. Degheili,
Nizar Hakam,
Mouhamad Al-Moussawy,
Mohammed Shahait,
Jose M El-Asmar,
Gerges Bustros,
Ali Merhe,
Rami Nasr,
Muhammad Bulbul,
Wassim Wazzan,
Albert El Hajj,
Ali Shamseddine,
Hala Kfoury,
Deborah Mukherji,
Raja B. Khauli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_172_20
Subject(s) - medicine , chromophobe cell , middle east , renal cell carcinoma , confidence interval , clear cell , retrospective cohort study , pathology , political science , law
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has various histopathological tumor subtypes which have a significant implication on the oncological outcome of these patients. We aimed to evaluate the distribution of RCC subtypes presenting at a tertiary care center in the Middle East, in comparison to the distribution reported in different geographic areas worldwide.