title: Renal pelvic transitional cell carcinoma. The role of the kidney in tumor-node-metastasis staging.
abstract: Renal pelvic carcinoma is a rare tumor. There are several staging systems currently in use based on a bladder cancer staging model. An analysis of the American Cancer Society, Illinois Division, experience with 611 cases of renal pelvic transitional cell carcinoma suggested that the kidney parenchyma may be a determinant in the anatomic spread of disease. A tumor-node-metastasis system for renal pelvic (separate from ureteral) cancer is recommended.
authors.affiliation: CIER Committee, American Cancer Society, Chicago, IL 60603.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guinan
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Volgelzang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Randazzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fremgen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chmiel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sylvester
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sener
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies