RENAL CANCER

Course overview

RENAL CELL CARCINOMA (RCC) IS THE MOST COMMON MALIGNANT TUMOR OF THE KIDNEY AND CONSTITUTES OVER 90 PERCENT OF ALL RENAL MALIGNANCIES. RCC MAY BE SPORADIC (~96%) OR FAMILIAL (4%) AND IS A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF DISORDERS THAT ARE SUB-CLASSIFIED INTO SEVERAL DISTINCT SUB-TYPES ASSOCIATED WITH DISTINCT GENETIC ABNORMALITIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RENAL CELL CARCINOMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS OF RENAL CELL CARCINOMA.