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Because it is more commonly discovered as a result of an incidental finding on radiologic studies, renal cell carcinoma is being diagnosed at earlier stages. Patients still, however, present occasionally with locally advanced disease. Such a case is presented in a patient who required a partial colectomy at the time of radical nephrectomy to remove all of his disease. Also reviewed is the current state of treatment options available for renal cell carcinoma, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and surgery. Despite advances in some of these areas, the mainstay of treatment for locally advanced renal cell carcinoma remains surgery. |
