Serendipitous renal cell carcinoma in the post-CT era: continued evidence in improved outcomes.

Purpose: To compare patient and tumor characteristics, including survival data, between serendipitous and non-serendipitously discovered renal cell carcinoma (RCCA) in an era of more frequent use of CT scanning and ultrasonography.

Materials And Methods: The Tumor Registry of the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio, TX, was reviewed for new diagnoses or initial treatment of RCCA from January 1985 through December 1999.