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Course Programme
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| Unit 1:
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): Diagnosis |
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This unit summarizes epidemiological data on renal cancer as well as clinical presentations and diagnostic tools. Special emphasis has been put on the modern imaging methods as MRI. |
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Prof. G. Mickisch
Center of Operative Urology, Bremen, Germany |
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| Unit 2:
Surgical treatment of RCC: Radical Nephrectomy |
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This unit details the standard (surgical) treatment of renal cancer. Anatomy of both kidneys and different surgical approaches are described. The surgery of renal cancer with caval trombus (although rare in non-referral centres) is briefly described. |
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Prof. Z. Kirkali
Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey |
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| Unit 3:
Surgical treatment of RCC: Nephron Sparing Surgery (NSS) |
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Although not yet considered as a standard approach, NSS for renal cancer is gaining popularity. A description of the technique as well as of some of the different tools and tricks used in this surgery are dealt with in this unit. |
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Prof. H. van Poppel
School of Urology, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium |
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| Unit 4:
Surgical treatment of Renal Cancer: Laparoscopic Approach |
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Laparoscopy is the newest and latest approach to the surgical treatment of RCC. Still debatable, more and more centres are performing it and short term follow-up results are already available. Laparoscopic, radical and partial nephrectomy are extensively |
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Prof. D. Jacqmin
Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France |
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Course Editors:
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M. Pilar Laguna |
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Henk van der Poel |
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