Protocol for the Flinders Kidney Health Registry: patient outcomes of kidney cancers and nephrectomies

Table 1 Data collection times post nephrectomy

Post nephrectomy months	3	6	12	18	24	30	36	48	60
Low risk/T1
Hx, PE, blood tests	√		√		√		√		√
Chest			CT		CXR		CT	CXR	CT
Abdomen	CT		CT		US		CT		CT
Intermediate risk/T2
Hx, PE, blood tests	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Chest		CXR	CT	CXR	CT	CXR	CT	CXR	CT
Abdomen	CT	US	CT	US	CT	US	CT	US	CT
High risk/T2
Hx, PE, blood tests	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Chest		CXR	CT	CXR	CT	CXR	CT	CXR	CT
Abdomen	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT

Hx: History, PE: Physical examination, CT: Computerized tomography, CXR: Chest X-ray, US: Ultrasound

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