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ArticleWorld journal of urology2021

Outcome after resection of occult and non-occult lymph node metastases at the time of nephrectomy.

Teele Kuusk, Tobias Klatte, Patricia Zondervan, Brunolf Lagerveld, Niels Graafland, Kees Hendricksen, Umberto Capitanio, Andrea Minervini, Grant D Stewart, Borje Ljungberg and 2 more

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Teele KuuskDepartment of Urology, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Dartford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-4878
Tobias KlatteDepartment of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Patricia ZondervanDepartment of Urology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Brunolf LagerveldDepartment of Urology, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Niels GraaflandDepartment of Urology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Kees HendricksenDepartment of Urology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Umberto CapitanioDepartment of Urology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Andrea MinerviniDepartment of Urology, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Grant D StewartDepartment of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Borje LjungbergDepartment of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Simon HorenblasDepartment of Urology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Axel BexDepartment of Urology, Renal Cancer Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. a.bex@ucl.ac.uk.

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Abstract

purposeThere is sparse evidence on outcomes of resected occult LN metastases at the time of nephrectomy (synchronous disease). We sought to analyse a large international cohort of patients and to identify clinico-pathological predictors of long-term survival. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe collected data of consecutive patients who underwent nephrectomy and LND for T

resultsOf the 4370 patients with LND, 292 patients with pN1 disease were analysed. Median follow-up was 62 months, during which 171 patients died. Median OS was 21 months (95% CI 17-30 months) and the 5-year OS rate was 24% (95% CI 18-31%). Patients with cN0cM0-pN1 disease had a median OS of 57 months and a 5-year OS rate of 43%. 5-year OS (median OS) decreased to 29% (33 months) in cN1cM0-pN1(limited) and to 23% (23 months) in cN1cM0-pN1(extensive) patients. Those with cM1-pN1 disease had the worst prognosis, with a 5-year OS rate of 13% (9 months). On multivariable analysis, age (p = 0.034), tumour size (p = 0.02), grade (p = 0.02) and clinico-pathological group (p < 0.05) were significant predictors of ACM.

conclusionDepending on clinico-pathological group, grade and tumour size, 5-year survival of patients with LN metastases varies from 13 to 43%. Patients with resected occult lymph node involvement (cN0/pN1 cM0) have the best prognosis with a considerable chance of long-term survival.

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Lymph Node ExcisionNephrectomyAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeLymph nodeLymph node dissectionOccult lymph nodeOverall survivalRenal cell carcinoma

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