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ReviewCancers2026

Prognosis and Therapies in Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas.

Trilok Shrivastava, Yusra Medik, Nikhila Sampath Kumar, Shi-Ming Tu, Anuradha Kunthur

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Review in Cancers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Trilok ShrivastavaDepartment of Hematology & Oncology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72002, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3086-9017
Yusra MedikDepartment of Hematology & Oncology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72002, USA.
Nikhila Sampath KumarDepartment of Hematology & Oncology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72002, USA.
Shi-Ming TuDepartment of Hematology & Oncology, Renown Health, Reno, NV 89502, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0015-2111
Anuradha KunthurDepartment of Hematology & Oncology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72002, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6962-4546

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesNon-clear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC) comprises biologically heterogeneous renal malignancies with distinct molecular drivers, clinical behavior, and therapeutic responses. This review summarizes prognosis and systemic therapy and evaluates emerging histology-specific and biomarker-directed approaches.

methodsWe analyzed overall survival by histology in the SEER 17 Registries database (2000-2022) and conducted a narrative review of trials, guidelines, and translational studies. The ICD-O-3-defined population included 43,966 adults; 43,789 with known survival time were included in survival analyses.

resultsMedian follow-up was 96 months. Compared with papillary RCC, adjusted HRs were 0.67 (95% CI 0.64-0.70) for chromophobe RCC, 3.73 (3.37-4.11) for collecting duct carcinoma, 0.97 (0.80-1.17) for oncocytic tumors, and 33.23 (27.47-40.20) for medullary carcinoma. VEGFR- and MET-directed therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations show activity that varies by histology.

conclusionsnccRCC should be studied and managed as a collection of distinct entities. Registry associations require cautious interpretation because of residual confounding, evolving classification, and non-proportional hazards; subtype-specific trials and molecular stratification remain priorities.

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chromophobe renal cell carcinomaimmune checkpoint inhibitorsmolecular biomarkersnon-clear cell renal cell carcinomapapillary renal cell carcinomaprognosissystemic therapy

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PMID42882918
PMCPMC13663911

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