title: Diagnosis and classification of renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Although substantial agreement exists in most aspects of diagnosis and staging of renal cell carcinoma, further work is needed to resolve unsettled issues regarding precursor lesions, grading, and the prediction of outcome for individual patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. bostwick@bostwicklaboratories.com
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Bostwick
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Eble
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013048:Specimen Handling