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Actas Urológicas Españolas
Print version ISSN 0210-4806
Abstract
LOPEZ FERRANDIS, J. et al. Local relapse and single site of metastatic involvement of renal tumour: Prognostic factors and survival. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2005, vol.29, n.3, pp.269-275. ISSN 0210-4806.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and pathological characteristics and survival in patients surgically treated for renal tumours that had local recurrence or metastasis to a single site. Material and Methods: A retrospective study of 321 nephrectomies, evaluating the clinical and pathological variables in patients having local recurrence or metastasis to a single site, and who were treated surgically. Study and comparison of survival in the different groups. Results: The only factor found to have an independent influence on local recurrence is pathological stage. Local recurrence and the presence of metastasis to a single site have similar survival rates, both being statistically worse than in patients without metastasis at diagnosis, but better than in those having metastasis at diagnosis. Conclusions: The presence of local recurrence has the same prognosis as a single excisable metastatic site, the prognosis being better than those initially with metastasis subjected to nephrectomy before receiving systemic treatment.
Keywords : Local recurrence; Renal tumour; Survival.