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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2014

Clinico-pathological analysis of renal cell carcinoma demonstrates decreasing tumour grade over a 17-year period.

Gregory J Nason, Barry B McGuire, Michael E Kelly, Theodore M Murphy, Aisling T Looney, Damien P Byrne, David W Mulvin, David J Galvin, David M Quinlan, Gerald M Lennon

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  1. CT and MRI findings of cystic renal cell carcinoma: comparison with cystic collecting duct carcinoma.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2021
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  2. Radical nephrectomy with resection of vena cava thrombus using extracorporeal circulation and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2021
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  4. Solidifying prognosis after surgery for renal cell carcinoma.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2014
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Gregory J NasonDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Barry B McGuireDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Michael E KellyDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Theodore M MurphyDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Aisling T LooneyDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Damien P ByrneDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
David W MulvinDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
David J GalvinDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
David M QuinlanDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Gerald M LennonDepartment of Urology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland.

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Abstract

introductionRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents about 3% of adult malignancies in Ireland. Worldwide there is a reported increasing incidence and recent studies report a stage migration towards smaller tumours. We assess the clinico-pathological features and survival of patients with RCC in a surgically treated cohort.

methodsA retrospective analysis of all nephrectomies carried out between 1995 and 2012 was carried out in an Irish tertiary referral university hospital. Data recorded included patient demographics, size of tumour, tumour-node-metastasis (TNM) classification, operative details and final pathology. The data were divided into 3 equal consecutive time periods for comparison purposes: Group 1 (1995-2000), Group 2 (2001-2006) and Group 3 (2007-2012). Survival data were verified with the National Cancer Registry of Ireland.

resultsIn total, 507 patients underwent nephrectomies in the study period. The median tumour size was 5.8 cm (range: 1.2-20 cm) and there was no statistical reduction in size observed over time (p = 0.477). A total of 142 (28%) RCCs were classified as pT1a, 111 (21.9%) were pT1b, 67 (13.2%) were pT2, 103 (20.3%) were pT3a, 75 (14.8%) were pT3b and 9 (1.8%) were pT4. There was no statistical T-stage migration observed (p = 0.213). There was a significant grade reduction over time (p = 0.017). There was significant differences noted in overall survival between the T-stages (p < 0.001), nuclear grades (p < 0.001) and histological subtypes (p = 0.022).

conclusionThere was a rising incidence in the number of nephrectomies over the study period. Despite previous reports, a stage migration was not evident; however, a grade reduction was apparent in this Irish surgical series. We can demonstrate that tumour stage, nuclear grade and histological subtype are significant prognosticators of relative survival in RCC.

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PMCPMC4001635

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