Microvessel density in renal cell carcinoma: lack of prognostic significance
GT MacLennan, DG Bostwick - Urology, 1995 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Microvessel density (MVD) is a significant prognostic factor in many cancers,
but its importance has not been evaluated in renal cell carcinoma. The objectives of this
study were:(1) to determine the relationship of MVD in renal cell carcinoma to clinical stage,
pathologic stage, histologic type, and tumor grade, and (2) to evaluate the role of MVD as a
predictor of cancer-specific survival. METHODS: We reviewed the clinical and pathologic
findings from 97 consecutive patients 60 years of age and younger with renal cell carcinoma …
but its importance has not been evaluated in renal cell carcinoma. The objectives of this
study were:(1) to determine the relationship of MVD in renal cell carcinoma to clinical stage,
pathologic stage, histologic type, and tumor grade, and (2) to evaluate the role of MVD as a
predictor of cancer-specific survival. METHODS: We reviewed the clinical and pathologic
findings from 97 consecutive patients 60 years of age and younger with renal cell carcinoma …