Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Patients With RCC

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Dr Thomas Hutson outlines the diagnosis and staging of renal cell carcinoma, the surgical and non-surgical treatment options, and notes that while the majority of cases are potentially curable, 20-25% of patients present with or later develop metastatic disease.

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