label: Kidney Cancer Clinical TNM Finding v7
label_lc: kidney cancer clinical tnm finding v7
description: "A clinical finding about one or more characteristics of kidney cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system.  Clinical examination, abdominal computed tomography scanning, and other appropriate imaging techniques are required for assessment of the primary tumor and its extensions, both local and distant.  Evaluation for distant metastasis should be done by laboratory biochemical studies, chest radiographs, and, if clinically indicated, additional studies. (from AJCC 7th Ed.)"