Follow-up of patients after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma.
Follow-up of patients after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is often inadequate. The sooner secondary lesions are identified and treated the better. Routine annual admission of these patients is urged for abdominal angiography, bone scan, chest roentgenograms, and specialized diagnostic procedures as indicated.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011379:Prognosis