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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Impact of Tumor Size on the Progression Survival Rates.

Evgenia Efthymiou, Argyris Siatelis, Christos Liakouras, Georgios Makris, Michael Chrisofos, Alexis Kelekis, Elias Brountzos, Nikolaos Kelekis, Dimitrios Filippiadis

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Evgenia Efthymiou2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2897-9639
Argyris SiatelisC Urology Clinic, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Christos LiakourasC Urology Clinic, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Georgios MakrisC Urology Clinic, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Michael ChrisofosC Urology Clinic, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Alexis Kelekis2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5429-6041
Elias Brountzos2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos Kelekis2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8958-4668
Dimitrios Filippiadis2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1424-7464

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) along with identifying prognostic factors affecting the progression survival rate. Institutional database retrospective research identified 69 patients with a biopsy proven solitary T1a (82.6%) or TIb (17.4%) RCC who have underwent percutaneous CT-guided MWA. Kaplan-Meier survival estimates for events were graphed and Cox regression analysis was conducted. Mean patient age was 70.4 ± 11.5 years. Mean size of the lesions was 3 ± 1.3 cm. Mean follow up time was 35.6 months (SD = 21.1). The mean progression free survival time from last ablation was 84.2 months. For T1a tumors, the cumulative progression free survival rate for 1, 6, 12 and 36 months were 100% (SE = 0%), 91.2% (SE = 3.7%), 91.2% (SE = 3.7%) and 87.5% (SE = 4.4%); the recurrence free survival rate for T1a RCC was 94.9%. For T1b tumors, the cumulative progression free survival rate for 1, 6, 12 and 36 months were 100% (SE = 0%), 63.6% (SE = 14.5%), 63.6% (SE = 14.5%) and 63.6% (SE = 14.5%). Grade 1 complications were recorded in 5 (7.2%) patients. Significantly greater hazard for progression was found in cases with a tumor size > 4 cm (HR = 9.09,

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computed tomographymicrowave ablationrenal cell carcinoma

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PMCPMC8472140

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