Percutaneous Cryoablation vs Partial Nephrectomy for cT1b Renal Tumors
Percutaneous cryoablation for cT1b renal tumors is associated with a higher rate of local disease recurrence compared with partial nephrectomy, new data suggest.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Outpatient Partial Nephrectomy Safety Probed
Study reveals an elevated risk for cardiac arrest and 30-day mortality associated with outpatient vs inpatient minimally invasive partial nephrectomy.
Risk Factors for Conversion From Partial to Radical Nephrectomy ID’d
Identifying which patients are at increased risk of conversion is important for shared decision making.
Cytoreductive Nephrectomy Added to ICI Therapy Ups Survival in mRCC
Use of cytoreductive nephrectomy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor reduced death risk by 67%.
CKD, Albuminuria Risk Factors Identified in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Achieving normal blood pressure in childhood cancer survivors is “extremely important” for preventing CKD, according to investigators.
T1a RCC Death Risk Higher After Ablation vs Partial Nephrectomy
Study included a large, contemporary cohort of patients with T1a renal cell carcinoma undergoing partial nephrectomy or local tumor destruction.
Estimating Post-Nephrectomy GFR May Guide Treatment Decisions
An accurate estimate of future GFR after nephrectomy would help to guide operative strategy and use of adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapies, according to a recent editorial.
Kidney Failure Risk Higher After Kidney Cancer Surgery
Investigators report a cumulative 10-year incidence of end-stage kidney disease of 2.5% among patients who undergo surgery for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is 10 times higher than in patients without RCC.
New Insight Into Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Cytoreductive partial nephrectomy and robotic radiosurgery appear to have a place in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, research findings suggest.
Oncologic Outcomes Worse in Papillary RCC Type II
Compared with type I, papillary RCC type II more frequently carries unfavorable tumor characteristics.
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