Growth Pattern of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Delayed Surgical Intervention: Fast Growth Rate Correlates with High Grade and May Result in Poor Prognosis

Objectives. Previous studies revealed an unclear correlation between the growth rate of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and tumor grade and did not focus on certain histological subtype. This report investigated the correlation between the growth rate and tumor grade in clear cell RCC (ccRCC). Methods. W...

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Main Authors: Lei Zhang, Wenshi Yin, Lin Yao, Xuesong Li, Dong Fang, Da Ren, Zhongyuan Zhang, Yu Fan, Qun He, Weimin Ci, Zhisong He, Liqun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/598134