title: Renal cell carcinoma: what the surgeon and treating physician need to know.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The multimodality approach to treating both localized and metastatic renal cell carcinoma has led to a demand for improved imaging evaluation. We review the information needed from the radiologic studies used to determine treatment strategies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adequate preoperative radiologic assessment provides the treating physician with information critical in determining the sequence of treatments, role of nephron-sparing surgery, surgical approach, and timing of systemic therapy for metastatic disease.
authors: Department of Urology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1373, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Brian F
authors: BF
authors: Chapin
authors: Scott E
authors: SE
authors: Delacroix
authors: Christopher G
authors: CG
authors: Wood