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NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™
Kidney Cancer
V.2.2010
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NCCN Kidney Cancer Panel Members
Robert J. Motzer, MD/Chair
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Neeraj Agarwal, MD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the
University of Utah
Clair Beard, MD
St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital/University of Tennessee Cancer
Institute
Michael A. Carducci, MD
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Sam S. Chang, MD
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Toni K. Choueiri, MD
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Sam Bhayani, MD
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital and Washington University
School of Medicine
Graeme B. Bolger, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Barry Boston, MD
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s
Cancer Center
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Thomas Olencki, DO
The Ohio State University Comprehensive
Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and
Solove Research Institute
Roberto Pili, MD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at
The Nebraska Medical Center
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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer
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Cary N. Robertson, MD
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Charles J. Ryan, MD
Lawrence H. Schwartz, MD
Joel Sheinfeld, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Jue Wang, MD
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City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mayer Fishman, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research
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Steven L. Hancock, MD
Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gary R. Hudes, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Eric Jonasch, MD
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson
Cancer Center
Timothy M. Kuzel, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
of Northwestern University
Paul H. Lange, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Ellis G. Levine, MD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Kim A. Margolin, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
M. Dror Michaelson, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
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Table of Contents
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Workup, Primary Treatment, and Follow-up (KID-1
First-Line Therapy for Relapse and Stage IV Medically or Surgically
Unresectable Disease (KID-2
Principles of Surgery (KID-A
Predictors of Short Survival (KID-C
Guidelines Index
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Summary of Guidelines Updates
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Subsequent Therapy for (KID-3Predominant Clear Cell Histology
Surveillance Protocol Based on UISS Risk (KID-B
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Staging
Discussion
References
Clinical Trials:
Categories of Evidence and
Consensus:
NCCN
The
believes that the best management
for any cancer patient is in a clinical
trial. Participation in clinical trials is
especially encouraged.
To find clinical trials online at NCCN
member institutions,
All recommendations
are Category 2A unless otherwise
specified.
See
NCCN
click here:
nccn.org/clinical_trials/physician.html
NCCN Categories of Evidence
and Consensus
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Summary of the Guidelines updates
UPDATES
Summary of changes in the 1.2010 version of the Kidney Cancer Guidelines from the 2.2009 version include:
:
:
For predominant clear cell histology, subsequent therapy:
“Preferred” was removed from clinical trial.
“IFN, low dose IL-2 ± IFN, and high dose IL-2” regimens were modified as “IFN or IL-2” and is a category 2B recommendation.
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KID-1
KID-2
KID-A
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For stage I-III, after primary treatment of surgical excision, “Consider adjuvant therapy in a clinical trial” was clarified
as “clinical trial”.
For stage I-III follow-up “Abdominal/renal ultrasound and chest x-ray” were added as an option for imaging.
Footnote a, “Biopsy may be considered to confirm malignancy and guide surveillance strategies” was added to the page.
Footnote d, “UCLA Integrated Staging System (UISS) surveillance protocol based on risk group stratification of high, intermediate,
low, or nodal status has been published and may be considered as an alternate to the listed follow-up for patients with localized or
locally advanced RCC. See Surveillance Protocol Based on UISS Risk (KID-B)” was added to the page.
Footnote e, “No single follow-up plan is appropriate for all patients. Follow-up should be individualized based on patient and tumor
characteristics.”
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Principles of Surgery:
Second bullet was modified by adding, “regional” to lymph node dissection is optional.
Last bullet was modified by adding “Biopsy of small lesions may be considered to confirm diagnosis of malignancy and guide
surveillance strategies.”
An alternate surveillance protocol based on the UCLA Integrated Staging System (UISS) for patients following surgical resection for
localized and locally advanced renal cell cancer is new to the guidelines.
KID-B
Note: All recommendations are category 2A unless otherwise indicated.
Clinical Trials: NCCN believes that the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged.
Summary of changes in the 2.2010 version of the Kidney Cancer Guidelines from the 1.2010 version include:
:
For predominant clear cell histology, first-line therapy, “pazopanib” was added as an option with a category 1 designation.
For non clear cell histology, first-line therapy, “pazopanib” was added as an option with a category 3 designation.
Footnote f, “Category 1 recommendations are listed in order of FDA approval” is new to the page.
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For predominant clear cell histology, subsequent therapy, “pazopanib” was added as an option with a category 1 designation
following cytokine therapy and category 3 designation following tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.
Footnote i, “Tyrosine kinase inhibitors with a category 1 designation are listed in order of FDA approval” is new to the page and
footnote ‘j’ was modified by adding “or pazopanib.”
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KID-2
KID-3
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INITIAL WORKUP
Suspicious
mass
PRIMARY
TREATMENT
Stage IV
Potentially surgically
resectable solitary
metastatic site
Potentially surgically
resectable primary
with multiple
metastatic sites
c
Medically or
surgically
unresectablec
Cytoreductive nephrectomy
in select patients prior to
systemic therapy
See First-Line
Therapy (KID-2)
See First-Line
Therapy (KID-2)
Nephrectomy + surgical
metastasectomye
Relapse
See First-Line
Therapy (KID-2)
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H&P
CBC, comprehensive
metabolic panel, LDH
Urinalysis
Abdominal/pelvic CT or
a with or
without contrast
depending on renal
Chest imaging
Bone scan, if clinically
indicated
Brain MRI, if clinically
indicated
If urothelial carcinoma
suspected (eg, central
mass), consider urine
cytology, ureteroscopy
Consider needle
biopsy, if clinically
indicated
bdominal MRI
insufficiency
a
a
d
e
Biopsy of small lesions may be considered to confirm diagnosis of malignancy and guide surveillance strategies.
Patients are encouraged to participate in clinical trials.
UCLA Integrated Staging System (UISS) surveillance protocol based on risk group stratification of high, intermediate, low, or nodal status has been published and
may be considered as an alternate to the listed follow-up for patients with localized or locally advanced RCC.
No single follow-up plan is appropriate for all patients. Follow-up should be individualized based on patient and tumor characteristics.
b
cIndividualized treatment based upon symptoms and extent of metastatic disease.
See Surveillance Protocol Based on UISS Risk (KID-B)
KID-1
Stage I,
II, IIIb
Surgical
excision
( )See KID-A
Relapse
See First-Line
Therapy (KID-2)
FOLLOW-UPd,e (category 2B)
Every 6 mo for 2 y, then
annually for 5 y:
H&P
Comprehensive
metabolic panel, LDH
At 4-6 mo, then as
indicated:
Chest and abdominal CT
or
Abdominal/renal
ultrasound and
chest x-ray
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Observation
or
Clinical trial
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FIRST-LINE THERAPYf
f
g
hCategory 1 recommendations are listed in order of FDA approval. Best supportive care can include palliative RT, metastasectomy, or bisphosphonates
for bony metastases.Poor-prognosis patients, defined as those with 3 predictors of short survival.�
.See Predictors of Short Survival (KID-C)
Relapse or
Stage IV and
medically or
surgically
unresectable
KID-2
See Subsequent
Therapy (KID-3)
Predominant
clear cell
histology
Non clear
cell histology
Clinical trial
or
Sorafenib
and
Best supportive care:
Bevacizumab + IFN (category 1)
or
Pazopanib (category 1)
or
High dose IL-2 for selected patients
or
for selected patients
h
Sunitinib (category 1)
or
Temsirolimus (category 1 for poor-prognosis patients,
category 2B for selected patients of other risk groups)
or
g
See NCCN Palliative Care Guidelines
Clinical trial (preferred)
or
Pazopanib (category 3)
or
Chemotherapy (category 3): gemcitabine or capecitabine
or floxuridine or 5-FU or doxorubicin (in sarcomatoid only)
and
Best supportive care:
or
Temsirolimus (category 1 for poor-prognosis patients,
category 2A for other risk groups)
or
Sorafenib
or
Sunitinib
g
h See NCCN Palliative Care Guidelines
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h
j
Best supportive care can include palliative RT, metastasectomy, or bisphosphonates for bony metastases.
For example, sorafenib, sunitinib, or pazopanib.
iTyrosine kinase inhibitors with a category 1 designation are listed in order of FDA approval.
KID-3
SUBSEQUENT THERAPYi
Predominant
clear cell
histology
Clinical trial
or
or
or
IFN or IL-2 (category 2B)
Everolimus (category 1 following tyrosine kinase inhibitor )
or
Sorafenib (category 1 following cytokine therapy and
category 2A following other tyrosine kinase inhibitor )
or
Sunitinib (category 1 following cytokine therapy and
category 2A following other tyrosine kinase inhibitor )
or
Pazopanib (category 1 following cytokine therapy and
category 3 following other tyrosine kinase inhibitor )
or
Temsirolimus (category 2A following cytokine therapy and
category 2B following tyrosine kinase inhibitor )
Bevacizumab (category 2B)
j
j
j
j
j
and
Best supportive care:h See NCCN Palliative Care Guidelines
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PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY
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Nephron-sparing surgery is appropriate in selected patients, for example:
Multiple primaries
Uninephric state
Renal insufficiency
Selected patients with small unilateral tumors
Regional lymph node dissection is optional.
Adrenal gland may be left if uninvolved and tumor is not high risk, on the basis of size and location.
Special teams may be required for extensive inferior vena cava involvement.
Observation or emerging energy ablative techniques (eg, cryosurgery or radiofrequency ablation) can be
considered for patients who are not surgical candidates.
Emerging energy ablative techniques (eg, cryosurgery or radiofrequency ablation) are currently considered
an option by some experts for selected small tumors. Though a rigorous comparison with surgical resection
(ie, total or partial nephrectomy by open or laparoscopic techniques) has not been done. Biopsy of small
lesions may be considered to confirm diagnosis of malignancy and guide surveillance stragegies.
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UISS Risk Group Based Surveillance Protocol for Patients Following Surgical Resection for Localized and
Locally Advanced Renal Cell Cancer
Nodal disease:
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History and physical examination
Laboratory studies*
Chest CT†
Abdominal CT
* Includes complete blood count, serum chemistries and liver function tests.
† A chest radiograph can be alternated with a chest CT after 3 years of follow-up.
High risk:
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Laboratory studies*
Chest CT†
Abdominal CT
Intermediate risk:
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Laboratory studies*
Chest CT†
Abdominal CT
Low risk:
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Laboratory studies*
Chest CT
Abdominal CT
3 6 12 18 24 30 36 48 60 84 108
Months Follow-up
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1Lam J, Shvarts O, Leppert J, et al. Postoperative surveillance protocol for patients with localized and locally advanced renal cell carcinoma based on a validated
prognostic nomogram and risk group stratification system. J Urol 2005;174:466-472.
SURVEILLANCE PROTOCOL BASED ON UISS RISK (1 of 2)1
See Risk Group Stratification (KID-B 2 of 2)
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1Lam J, Shvarts O, Leppert J, et al. Postoperative surveillance protocol for patients with localized and locally advanced renal cell carcinoma based on a validated
prognostic nomogram and risk group stratification system. J Urol 2005;174:466-472.
RISK GROUP STRATIFICATION
N Stage T stage
0
Nodal
disease
1 +
T1
T2
T3
T4
Grade 1-2
Grade 3-4
Grade 1-4
Grade 1
Grade > 1
Grade 1-4
ECOG 0
ECOG > 0
ECOG 0
ECOG > 0
ECOG 0-3
ECOG 0-3
Low Risk
Intermediate Risk
High Risk
Flow chart for determination of UISS risk group assignment of patients with localized or locally advanced RCC.
Start from left to right using 1997 AJCC N stage and T stage, Fuhrman grade, and ECOG-PS.
KID-B
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SURVEILLANCE PROTOCOL BASED ON UISS RISK (2 of 2)1
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KID-C
PREDICTORS OF SHORT SURVIVAL1
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