Kidney Cancer. Recent Advances in Surgical and Molecular Pathology

Surgical Considerations in Renal Tumors.- Renal Cell Carcinoma: The Oncologist's Point of View.- Normal Anatomy and Histology of the Kidney: Importance for Kidney Tumors.- Benign Renal Epithelial / Epithelial and Stromal Tumors.- Major Subtypes of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- New and Emerging Subtypes of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Renal Mass Biopsy.- Mesenchymal Kidney Tumors.- Pediatric Renal Tumors: Diagnostic Updates.- Neuroendocrine Kidney Tumors.- Hereditary Syndromes Associated with Kidney Tumors.- Lymphoid Neoplasms of the Kidney.- Tumors of the Renal Pelvis.- Non-Neoplastic Changes in Nephrectomy Specimens for Tumors.- Application of Immunohistochemistry in Diagnosis of Renal Cell Neoplasms.- Cytology of Kidney Tumors.- Diagnostic Imaging in Renal Tumors. Molecular Pathology of Kidney Tumors.- Targeted Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Specimen Handling: Radical and Partial Nephrectomy Specimens.- Staging and Reporting of Renal Cell Carcinomas.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pathology of kidney tumors along with radiological features and up to date treatment strategies that enable the readers to avail this information in day to day pathology sign-out as well as interaction with clinical colleagues of different disciplines. It also serves as a referral resource for the current medical or surgical practice while preparing for examinations or maintenance of certification. Written by experts in the field, chapters contain an updated review of important pathologic parameters mandated for diagnosis and reporting with emphasis on updated information regarding new developments in this interesting field. Numerous high-resolution color images aptly illustrate the various pathologic entities and their features as outlined in the text section along with tables that highlight the differential diagnoses and salient ancillary features.


Kidney Cancer serves as a quick reference for all categories of readers alike, and provides up-to-date information on renal tumor pathology, radiology and management that are required in daily practice.

Jae Ro Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine Institute for Academic Medicine Houston Methodist Hospital Weill Cornell  Medical College Houston, TX USA


Mukul Divatia partment of Pathology and Genomic Medicine Houston Methodist Hospital Weill Medical College of Cornell University Houston, TX USA


Charles Guo Department of Pathology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA
Ayhan Ozcan Department of Pathology Yeni Yuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital Istanbul, Turkey