The 2014 guideline has been up date d by a multidisciplinary panel using the highest method ological st and ards , and provides the best and most reliable contemporary evidence base for RCC management .
CONTEXT The European Association of Urology Guideline Panel for Renal Cell Carcinoma ( RCC ) has prepared evidence -based guidelines and recommendations for RCC management .
OBJECTIVES To provide an up date of the 2010 RCC guideline based on a st and ardised methodology that is robust , transparent , reproducible , and reliable .
EAU guidelines on renal cell carcinoma: the 2010 update.
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES The European Association of Urology Guideline Group for renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) has prepared these guidelines to help clinicians assess the current evidence -based management of RCC and to incorporate the present recommendations into daily clinical practice . EVIDENCE ACQUISITION The recommendations provided in the current up date d guidelines are based on a thorough review of available RCC guidelines and review articles combined with a systematic literature search using Medline and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials . EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS A number of recent prospect i ve r and omised studies concerning RCC are now available with a high level of evidence , whereas earlier publications were based on retrospective analyses , including some larger multicentre validation studies , meta-analyses , and well- design ed controlled studies . CONCLUSIONS These guidelines contain information for the treatment of an individual patient according to a current st and ardised general approach . Up date d recommendations concerning diagnosis , treatment , and follow-up can improve the clinical h and ling of patients with RCC
The 2014 guideline has been up date d by a multidisciplinary panel using the highest method ological st and ards , and provides the best and most reliable contemporary evidence base for RCC management .
CONTEXT The European Association of Urology Guideline Panel for Renal Cell Carcinoma ( RCC ) has prepared evidence -based guidelines and recommendations for RCC management .
OBJECTIVES To provide an up date of the 2010 RCC guideline based on a st and ardised methodology that is robust , transparent , reproducible , and reliable .