1. Epidemiology/aetiology / Jinfu Hu, Yang Mao -- 2. Molecular genetics and pathogenesis of renal cancer / David E. Neal, Andreas A. Skolarikos -- 3. Presentation, staging, and radical nephrectomy / Sara Ramsey, Michael Aitchison -- 4. The pathological appearance of renal tumours / Stewart Fleming -- 5. Prognostic factors for outcome in metastatic renal cell carcinoma / Paul J. Elson -- 6. Imaging in renal cancer / Steven D. Allen, Aslam Sohaib -- 7. Interventional radiology in renal cancer / David J. Breen, Robert D. Ward -- 8. Management of renal tumours extending to inferior vena cava / Bijan Khoubehi, Tim Christmas, Neil Moat -- 9. Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma / David Hrouda, Mathias Winkler -- 10. Surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the thorax / John E. Pilling, Peter Goldstraw -- 11. Surgery for renal cell cancer bone metastases / Stephen R. Cannon -- 12. Adjuvant therapy in renal cancer / Axel Walther, David Chao, Martin Gore -- 13. Current systemic medical therapies for metastatic disease / Bernard Escudier, Martin Gore -- 14. Novel systemic therapies for metastatic disease / James M.G. Larkin, Tim Eisen -- 15. Radiotherapy and supportive care / Vincent Khoo, Lynda Pyle.