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Canadian guidelines were published (2013) to facilitate healthcare providers’ identification of patients who may have a hereditary renal cell cancer (RCC) syndrome and could benefit from referral for genetic consultation. These guidelines were developed for use without the need of extensive knowledge of each RCC syndrome.

Reaume MN, Graham GE, Tomiak E, Kamel-Reid S, Jewett MA, Bjarnason GA, Blais N, Care M, Drachenberg D, Gedye C, Grant R, Heng DY, Kapoor A, Kollmannsberger C, Lattouf JB, Maher ER, Pause A, Ruether D, Soulieres D, Tanguay S, Turcotte S, Violette PD, Wood L, Basiuk J, Pautler SE and Kidney Cancer Research Network of Canada. Canadian guideline on genetic screening for hereditary renal cell cancers. Can Urol Assoc J 2013; 7(9-10): 319-23

POC renal cell carcinoma

Point of care tool outlining how to identify those patients most likely to benefit from referral to genetics for assessment of a hereditary renal cell cancer syndrome.

Reaume MN, Graham GE, Tomiak E, Kamel-Reid S, Jewett MA, Bjarnason GA, Blais N, Care M, Drachenberg D, Gedye C, Grant R, Heng DY, Kapoor A, Kollmannsberger C, Lattouf JB, Maher ER, Pause A, Ruether D, Soulieres D, Tanguay S, Turcotte S, Violette PD, Wood L, Basiuk J, Pautler SE and Kidney Cancer Research Network of Canada. Canadian guideline on genetic screening for hereditary renal cell cancers. Can Urol Assoc J 2013; 7(9-10): 319-23

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