Lymphocyte count indicates the prognosis of patients with renal cell carcinoma
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
The prognosis of kidney cancer patients often cannot be determined until tumor samples are surgically removed and evaluated. Now, researchers have discovered that the lymphocyte count -- which is routinely measured in laboratory tests -- is a simple and effective prognostic indicator in patients with renal cell carcinoma.