title: [Renal cell carcinoma. Significance of prognostic factors & current treatment].
abstract: The Authors carried out a literature review on prognostic factors and current management of renal cell carcinoma. A significant factor influencing survival appears to be the extension of the primary tumor (T). The finding of no nodal involvement is not always a favourable prognostic factor if the tumor is no more confined. A perfect knowledge of the prognostic factors may be useful to identify those patients who need post-operative chemotherapy. Surgery is still the treatment of choice for renal cell carcinoma. Extensive lymphadenectomy does not influence long-term survival, nevertheless since there is no additional mortality or morbidity, it is considered useful for a correct staging and a better evaluation of long-term prognosis.
authors.affiliation: I Cattedra di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fiori
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gazzanelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Padovani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Cesare
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Costanzo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cangemi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piat
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis
vernacular_title: Il carcinoma del parenchima renale. Significato dei fattori prognostici ed attuali orientamenti di terapia.