Renal Cell Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus: Is Cytoreductive Nephrectomy For Advanced Disease Associated With An Increased Complication Rate?

Authors :: Zisman, Amnon
Pantuck, Allan J.
Chao, Debby H.
Wieder, Jeff A.
Dorey, Frederick
Said, Jonathan W.
de Kernion, Jean B.
Figlin, Robert
Belldegrun, Arie S.
Source :: The Journal of Urology; January 2002, Vol. 168 Issue: 3 p962-967, 6p
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: We examined whether cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with venous tumor thrombus and metastatic disease is associated with more complications than in those with thrombus without metastatic disease.

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