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PET imaging identifies aggressive kidney cancers that require surgery

A newly published study demonstrates that imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) using a radiolabeled antibody accurately identifies whether a patient has clear cell renal carcinoma -- the most common and aggressive type of renal tumor -- and arms the urologist with crucial information that will help determine whether surgery is needed.

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