Clinicopathological factors predicting recurrence of N0M0 renal cell carcinoma: a case series analysis of one facility.

Background: Although many factors have been reported as predictors of the recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), none of the factors are consistent among different studies. In the study presented here, the potential clinicopathological predictors of the recurrence of N0M0 RCC were examined.

Methods: A total of 201 patients who underwent nephrectomy for N0M0 RCC were examined to determine the pathological tumor stage (pT stage), pathological tumor grade of malignancy (tumor grade), symptoms, and tumor size.