Publications by authors named "A K-L So"

Objective: To evaluate and compare the outcomes of patients with localised renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with and without sarcomatoid features and the impact of this on cancer recurrence and survival.

Material And Methods: The Canadian Kidney Cancer information system database was used to identify patients diagnosed with localised RCC between January 2011 and December 2022. Patients with pT1-T3, n Nx-N0N1, M0 stage and documented sarcomatoid status were included.

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