Researchers have laid out a novel definition of local recurrence (LR) in patients with higher-risk nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have had complete resection. The classification system—based on the specific location and number of recurrent RCCs—fills an important need, according to the investigators.
“There is currently no standardized definition of LR after surgery of RCC and there is considerable heterogeneity in defining LR in the current