Table 2.
Publications based on data from the NSKCR.
| Reference | Journal | Year | Topic | Main findings |
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| Guðmundsson et al. [5] | European Urology | 2011 | Metastatic potential in small renal tumors | Even small tumors (1-2 cm) have a malignant potential |
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| Thorstenson et al. [6] | Scandinavian Journal of Urology | 2014 | Tumor characteristics and surgical treatment | A significant decrease in tumor size and metastatic disease at presentation |
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| Ljungberg et al. [11] | Scandinavian Journal of Urology | 2014 | Surgical treatment of T1c tumours | Partial nephrectomy was underutilized in 2005–2011 (23% underwent PN) |
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| Thorstenson et al. [10] | Scandinavian Journal of Urology (in press) | 2015 | The impact of quality indicators on the compliance to guidelines for RCC | Quality indicators in the NSKCR increased the compliance to the national guidelines for RCC |