Validation of risk factors for recurrence of renal cell carcinoma: Results from a large single-institution series.
Johannes C van der MijnBashir Al Hussein Al AwamlhAleem Islam KhanLina Posada-CalderonClara OromendiaJonathan FainbergMark AlshakRahmi ElahjjiHudson PierceBenjamin TaylorLorraine J GudasDavid M NanusAna M MolinaJoseph Del PizzoDouglas S ScherrPublished in: PloS one (2019)
We validated high pathological T-stage and nuclear grade as independent risk factors for RCC recurrence following nephrectomy. DM is associated with an increased risk of recurrence among patients with early stage disease.