Estimate survival in renal cell carcinoma
The UCLA integrated staging system (UISS) is a validated prognostic model that includes the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, Fuhrman's histologic grade and the TNM anatomic staging system. Using these variables, five prognostic categories were identified that correlate with post-nephrectomy outcome.
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Improved prognostication of renal cell carcinoma using an integrated staging system.
Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2001 March 15, 19 (6): 1649-57
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