Comparison of standardized and nonstandardized nuclear grade of renal cell carcinoma to predict outcome among 2,042 patients

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 877-886

  Lohse, Christine M ^a   Blute, Michael L ^a   Zincke, Horst ^a   Weaver, Amy L ^a   Cheville, John C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, renal cell; Kidney; Nephrectomy; Nuclear grade; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CELL NUCLEUS; CLEAR CELL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; NUCLEOLUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; KIDNEY TUMOR; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0036883949     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/VLV6-BRTR-HY5B-H485     Document Type: Review

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