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ArticleCancers2023

Lifestyle and Clinical Factors in a Nationwide Stage III and IV Renal Cell Carcinoma Study.

Nessn Azawi, Freja Ejlebaek Ebbestad, Naomi Nadler, Karina Sif Soendergaard Mosholt, Sofie Staal Axelsen, Louise Geertsen, Jane Christensen, Niels Viggo Jensen, Niels Fristrup, Lars Lund and 2 more

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Nessn AzawiDepartment of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-7519-8654
Freja Ejlebaek EbbestadDanish Cancer Institute, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Naomi NadlerDepartment of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
Karina Sif Soendergaard MosholtDepartment of Urology, Rigshospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sofie Staal AxelsenDepartment of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd. 161, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
Louise GeertsenDepartment of Urology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
Jane ChristensenDanish Cancer Institute, Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Niels Viggo JensenDepartment of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
Niels FristrupDepartment of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd. 161, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0006-4442-0535
Lars LundDepartment of Urology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
Frede DonskovDepartment of Oncology, Southern Denmark University Hospital, Esbjerg, Finsensgade 35, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8449-863X
Susanne Oksbjerg DaltonInstitute for Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Noerregade 10, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-5485-2730
Odense University Hospital · DKAarhus University Hospital · DKDanish Cancer Society · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DKHospital South West Jutland · DKRigshospitalet · DKZealand University Hospital · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim was to investigate whether patient-related or clinical risk factors present at the diagnosis of advanced stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC) had an impact on the overall mortality, cancer-specific mortality, and recurrence risk in a national cohort.

methodsPatients registered with stage III and IV RCC in the Danish Renal Cancer Database (DaRenCa) in 2014-2016 were included in the study and followed up until recurrence or death. We conducted a Cox Proportional Hazard Model to examine the association between several variables and the development of RCC. These variables included BMI, hypertension, smoking status, symptoms at diagnosis, performance status, multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion, surgical margin, and primary metastasis. Separate analyses were performed for cc-RCC and non-ccRCC patients.

resultsIn our cohort of 929 patients, 424 individuals died from RCC during the follow-up period, with a median follow-up time of 4.1 (95% CI: 0.8-5.0) years for ccRCC and 2.0 (95% CI: 0.1-5.0) years for non-ccRCC. A multivariate analysis demonstrated that a positive surgical margin (HR 1.53 and 1.43), synchronous metastasis (HR 2.06 and 3.23), and poor performance status (HR 4.73 and 5.27) were significantly associated with a decreased 5-year overall and cancer-specific survival, respectively. Furthermore, a positive surgical margin was associated with a higher risk of recurrence in ccRCC. MDT discussion was found to reduce mortality risk in non-ccRCC.

conclusionClinical- and disease-related variables have a greater impact on RCC mortality and recurrence than the selected lifestyle-related factors. The inclusion of MDT discussion in the diagnosis and management of advanced RCC should be further evaluated for its potential to improve patient outcomes.

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advanced stage renal cell carcinomalifestyle-related factorsmultidisciplinary team discussionpatient outcomespatient-related risk factors

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