title: Renal cell carcinoma: diagnosis, staging, and surveillance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This educational review focuses on the staging and radiologic evaluation of renal cell carcinoma. It includes discussion of the epidemiology, pathology, and therapeutic options of renal cell carcinoma and the implications for radiologic follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of renal cell carcinoma has been increasing. Imaging plays a central role in its detection, staging, and treatment evaluation and follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Box 368, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. cng@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Chaan S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Nizar M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Tannir
authors.forename: Pheroze
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tamboli
authors.forename: Carl M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011159:Population Surveillance; D016019:Survival Analysis