Table 7

Reporting of other features of renal tumours

Question%Number
Do you report necrosis in clear cell RCC?
 Yes90.2147/163
 No9.816/163
Do you report percentage of necrosis in the tumour?
 Yes23.635/148
 No60.890/148
 Other assessment of amount of necrosis15.523/148
Do you describe status of benign renal parenchyma
 Yes81.0132/163
 No19.031/163
Do you describe status surgical margin status in total nephrectomy specimens?
 Always70.4114/162
 Only if tumour close to margin22.837/162
 Rarely6.811/162
Do you describe status surgical margin status in partial nephrectomy specimens?
 Always97.5155/159
 Only if tumour close to margin0.61/159
 Other1.93/159
  • RCC, renal cell carcinoma.