Conclusion
Pediatric RCC is a different clinical entity than adult RCC. Compared with its adult counterpart, pediatric RCC is associated with more aggressive features, more advanced stage at diagnosis, and a higher propensity for metastatic disease. Histologically, these tumors are characterized by a predominance of MiTF translocation tumors. Lymph node dissection may have a therapeutic effect in young patients.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, USA.
Financial support and sponsorship
Promethean Surgical Devices, inccofounder, stock holder. CARES Foundation Scientific Advisory boardvolunteer.
Curr Opin Urol. 2019;29(5):500-504. © 2019 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
