Urological aspects of surgical management for metastatic renal cell cancer.
At the time of diagnosis one-third of patients with renal cell cancer are found to have metastatic spread. The patient's general condition and biological age as well as the resectability of the primary and/or secondary tumor decide whether surgery is indicated. Of our 44 patients, 12 underwent extirpation of metastases; 5-year survival was 47%. This is in agreement with published data. Patients with renal cell cancer and a solitary metastasis are, therefore, good candidates for surgery. In the presence of disseminated metastatic spread there is currently no place for tumor-reducing surgery because of the lack of effective adjuvant treatment modalities.
Hienert
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Department of Urology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Latal
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Rummelhardt
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy