Advances in Novel Biomarkers for Kidney Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

Approximately 400,000 new cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed annually across the globe. While a majority of cases are detected incidentally and at low stages, those with metastatic disease may only have a 15% 5-year survival. In addition, those with local disease on presentation may experience recurrence after initial treatment. Thus, it is important to properly risk stratify patients for appropriate treatment decisions.

Currently, there are no blood- or tissue-based biomarkers for kidney cancer that are widely adopted for clinical practice. This need has led to considerable interest and research in the field, with exciting advances such as the creation of immunologic or multigene signatures, circulating tumor DNA, and evaluation urine- and blood-based biomarkers.

This Special Issue of Current Oncology will focus on emerging biomarkers in kidney cancer, including performance in differentiating benign or malignant renal masses, localized, high-risk localized, or metastatic disease. All subtypes of kidney cancer will be addressed. 

Dr. Brittney Hanerhoff Cotta
Guest Editor

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