Renal Cancer

John Libertino M.D. Professor of UrologyTufts University School of Medicine Boston Massachusetts Jason Gee M.D.Associate Professor of UrologyTufts University School of MedicineBoston, Massachusetts

Epidemiology, Screening, and Clinical Staging.- Molecular Biology and Genetics.- Familial and Hereditary Syndromes in Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Pathology of Renal Cell Cancer.- Imaging of Renal Cell Cancer.- Molecular Imaging for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Interventional Radiology and Angioinfarction: Embolization of Renal Tumors.- Natural History, Role of Biopsy, and Active Surveillance of Renal Masses.- Rational for Partial Nephrectomy: Current Practice Patterns.- Objectifying Complexity of Kidney Cancer: Relationship of Tumor Anatomy and Outcomes.- History of Renal Surgery for Cancer.- The Surgical Approaches to Renal Masses and their Impact on Post-operative Renal Function.- Open Partial Nephrectomy.- Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy and Ablative Procedures for Small Renal Masses.- Surgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma with Thrombus Extension into the Vena Cava.- Role of Lymphadenectomy in Renal Cell Cancer.- Role of Surgery in Locally Recurrent and Metastatic Renal Cancer.- Management of Non-Clear Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Surgical Management for Transitional Carcinoma of the Upper Tract.- Outcomes: Prognostic Factors, Models, and Algorithms.- Postoperative Surveillance Protocols for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Role of Radiation Therapy in Renal Cancer.- Adjuvant Systemic Therapy, Immunotherapy and Targeted Treatment.- Unified Approached to Surgery and Systemic Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Defining an Individualized Treatment Strategy for Metastatic Renal Cancer.