The Selection for Cytoreductive Nephrectomy (SCREEN) Score: Improving Surgical Risk Stratification by Integrating Common Radiographic Features.

This study provides a model to improve selection of patients with metastatic kidney cancer who may benefit from surgical removal of the primary kidney tumor. We found that radiographic measurements of the tumor burden predicted the risk of death in the first year after surgery. The model can be used to improve decision-making by these patients and their physicians.