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Recurrence in renal cell carcinoma: the work is not done

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Recurrences can occur in up to 30% of surgically managed patients with localized renal cell carcinoma. Existing uro-oncological guidelines differ in recommendations of surveillance protocols and identification of patients at risk. A recent study shows that the existence of differing guidelines results in inadequate harms, cancer control and costs.

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  1. Maxine Sun is at the Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 45 Francis Street, ASB II-3, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, USA.,

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  2. Toni K.Choueiri is at the Department of Medical Oncology, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, USA.,

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Sun, M., Choueiri, T. Recurrence in renal cell carcinoma: the work is not done. Nat Rev Urol 13, 246–247 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2016.57

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