(UroToday.com) The International Kidney Cancer Symposium 2021 annual hybrid meeting included a non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) session and a presentation by Dr. Saeed Hassanpour discussing the use of artificial intelligence deep learning in histologic classification for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Dr. Hassanpour started by noting that RCC is the most common renal cancer in adults, comprising ~90% of all kidney cancer. Further, histopathological characterization of RCC is important for the prognosis and treatment of patients. The motivation for artificial intelligence is that classification of RCC patterns on biopsy and surgical resection slides under the microscope are challenging given that it (i) requires highly specialized expertise, (ii) is time-consuming, (iii) and requires a high degree of variability among pathologists.

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