Table 1. Cohort demographics and radiologic/pathologic features.
| Tumor features | sRCC(n=17) | ccRCC(n=17) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 60.3 | 64.5 | 0.413 |
| Sex (males) | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Median tumor size by pathology (cm) | 11 | 9 | 0.493 |
| Median tumor size by MRI (cm) | 9.8 | 9 | 0.731 |
| Pathologic tumor category | 0.21 | ||
| T1 and T2 | 3 | 7 | |
| T3 | 13 | 8 | |
| T4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pathologic N category | 0.023* | ||
| N0 | 7 | 5 | |
| N1 | 5 | 1 | |
| N2 | 2 | 0 | |
| NX | 3 | 11 | |
| Clinical metastasis | 1 | ||
| Negative (M0) or unknown | 9 | 9 | |
| Positive (M1) | 8 | 8 | |
| Perineural invasion | 2 | 0 | 0.145 |
| Lympho-vascular invasion | 10 | 6 | 0.169 |
| Renal capsule invasion | 13 | 8 | 0.078 |
| Tumor necrosis | 0.008* | ||
| 0% | 0 | 8 | |
| 1–20% | 10 | 4 | |
| 21–40% | 5 | 4 | |
| 41–60% | 2 | 0 | |
| >60% | 0 | 1 |
*, significant difference. RCC, renal cell carcinoma; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ccRCC, clear cell renal cell carcinoma.