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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2021

Predictive factors for disease recurrence in patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with curative surgery.

Te-Wei Chang, Wei-Ming Cheng, Yu-Hua Fan, Chih-Chieh Lin, Tzu-Ping Lin, Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang, Hsiao-Jen Chung, William J S Huang, Shih-Han Weng

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Article in Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Te-Wei ChangDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Wei-Ming ChengDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Yu-Hua FanDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chih-Chieh LinDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Tzu-Ping LinDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Eric Yi-Hsiu HuangDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Hsiao-Jen ChungDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
William J S HuangDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Shih-Han WengTaipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWTaipei City Hospital · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew prognostic factors have been proposed for patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study aimed to investigate the possible predictive factors for disease-free survival (DFS) after curative surgery for RCC stage T3 or higher.

methodsPatients with locally advanced RCC who underwent cure-intended partial or radical nephrectomy, with or without tumor thrombectomy, at our institution from April 1, 2005 to October 31, 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Those undergoing cytoreductive nephrectomy were excluded. Preoperative data, including surgical and pathologic characteristics, were assessed for correlation with DFS. Chi-square tests, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, and Kaplan-Meier survival curve analyses were performed to determine potential predictive factors. A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultsA total of 159 patients were included for analysis. The mean duration of follow-up was 37.9 months, and 119 (74.8%) patients remained disease-free during follow-up. Disease recurrence was found in 40 (25.2%) patients, and pathologic T stage, capsule penetration, Fuhrman grade, thrombocytosis, renal vein thrombosis, and elevated serum alkaline phosphatase, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase levels were significantly associated with disease recurrence on univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis, Fuhrman grade 3 or 4 (HR = 5.70, p = 0.0003, 95% CI = 2.23-14.56) showed significant associations with DFS.

conclusionIn patients with locally advanced RCC, Fuhrman grade was associated with worse DFS after curative surgery. Urologists should closely monitor patients with high Fuhrman grades.

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AgedCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleForecastingHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective Studies

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