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Cancer and Benign Tumors Part II

Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is rare in children, accounting for accounting for <5% of all renal tumours of childhood. All the following are true regarding RCC in children EXCEPT

ExplanationUnlike the case for adult RCC, local lymph node involvement is not a poor prognostic indicator in paediatric RCC. Nephrectomy alone may be adequate for early/ stage RCC.