[Surgical treatment of perplexing renal cell carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the experience of surgical treatment of perplexing renal cell carcinoma in order to increase survival rate.


METHODS
From 1987 through 1996, 20 patients with perplexing renal cell carcinoma were surgically treated. There were 3 patients in stage I, 9 in stage II, and 8 in stage III. The operative proceduce was described and the follow-up results were analysed.


RESULTS
Among 20 patients, 18 were evaluable. The 1-, 3-, 5-year survival rate was 100%, 91.7% and 75% for stage I-II; 87.5%, 62.5% and 37.5% for stage III, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Radical nephrectomy is still effective for the patients with perplexing renal cell carcinoma.
Department of Urology, Union Hospital Affiliated, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy; D015996:Survival Rate