Oncology & Cancer

X-rays have low diagnostic yield for pulmonary metastases

(HealthDay)—For patients treated for T1a renal cell carcinoma, chest X-rays have low diagnostic yield for detecting pulmonary metastases, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score predicts treatment efficacy

(HealthDay)—The R.E.N.A.L. (radius, exophytic/endophytic, nearness to collecting system or sinus, anterior/posterior and location relative to polar lines) nephrometry scoring system predicts the efficacy of treatment and ...