Emerging role of functional imaging in renal cell carcinoma: from morphology to molecular phenotyping with PET/computed tomography

Functional imaging in RCC is shifting from anatomical assessment to molecular characterisation. These advances can better select candidates for local versus systemic treatment, individualise therapy and enable novel theranostics. Further prospective trials should validate their performance and define their place in clinical pathways.

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Current Opinion in Oncology
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2026-02-17
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https://doi.org/10.1097/cco.0000000000001227
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Renal cell carcinoma treatment
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Emerging role of functional imaging in renal cell carcinoma: from morphology to molecular phenotyping with PET/computed tomography

Sidney M. Levy, Geetha Guduguntla, Michael S. Hofman
Current Opinion in Oncology
Renal cell carcinoma treatment
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Emerging role of functional imaging in renal cell carcinoma: from morphology to molecular phenotyping with PET/computed tomography

Sidney M. Levy, Geetha Guduguntla, Michael S. Hofman
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Functional imaging in RCC is shifting from anatomical assessment to molecular characterisation. These advances can better select candidates for local versus systemic treatment, individualise therapy and enable novel theranostics. Further prospective trials should validate their performance and define their place in clinical pathways.

Current Opinion in Oncology
The University of Melbourne (AU), Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
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Renal cell carcinoma treatment
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Emerging role of functional imaging in renal cell carcinoma: from morphology to molecular phenotyping with PET/computed tomography — Sidney M. Levy, Geetha Guduguntla, et al. · Current Opinion in Oncology (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS