Abstract
The impact of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is discussed herein with consideration of prolonged survival and quality of life. A nephrectomy can be indicated in a patient with good performance status and pulmonary metastases when adjuvant immunotherapy is an option. In contrast, in a patient with poor performance status and/or metastases including multiple organs, a nephrectomy is not indicated. To relieve symptoms, options other than nephrectomy should be considered.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1732-1737 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 Oct |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research