Cytoreductive nephrectomy and nephrectomy/complete metastasectomy for metastatic renal cancer Journal Article


Authors: Russo, P.; Snyder, M.; Vickers, A.; Kondagunta, V.; Motzer, R.
Article Title: Cytoreductive nephrectomy and nephrectomy/complete metastasectomy for metastatic renal cancer
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine our institutional experience with cytoreductive nephrectomy alone or in conjunction with nephrectomy complete metastasectomy. Between July 1989 and September 2003, we queried our department's renal tumor database for patients undergoing cytoreductive nephrectomy alone or in conjunction with complete metastasectomy. Clinical and pathological factors analyzed included primary tumor size, stage and histological subtype, age, gender, Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) prior to nephrectomy, number and location of metastatic sites, and the presence or absence of any systemic therapy. Preoperative laboratory values analyzed included hemoglobin (HGB), calcium (CA), albumin (ALB), lactose dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and corrected calcium. Corrected calcium was defined as follows: corrected calcium = total calcium-0.707*(albumin-3.4). During this time frame,1628 patients underwent nephrectomy (partial or radical) for renal masses, 91 (5.6%) of whom had metastatic disease. In this group, 71% of patients were male, 88% of patients had a KPS of 80% or greater, and 92% had conventional clear cell histology. Sixty-four percent of patients had a single site of metastatic disease, with lung the most common, followed by bone, adrenal, brain, and liver. Sixty-one patients (67%) had nephrectomy with removal of all metastatic sites (nephrectomy/complete metastasectomy) and 30 (33%) had cytoreductive nephrectomy alone. Median survival for patients undergoing nephrectomy/complete metastasectomy was 30 months. Median survival for patients undergoing cytoreductive nephrectomy alone was 12 months. Perioperative complications occurred in 13% of patients and four patients died within 30 days of their operation. For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, surgical resection of the primary tumor alone (cytoreductive nephrectomy) or in conjunction with metastasectomy can be accomplished with acceptable perioperative morbidity and mortality. This surgical experience provides a contemporary foundation as new targeted therapeutic agents are integrated into the neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment of locally advanced and metastatic renal cancer.
Keywords: treatment outcome; aged; middle aged; retrospective studies; mortality; united states; outcome assessment; methodology; metastasis; prevalence; risk factors; retrospective study; risk factor; kidney neoplasms; nephrectomy; risk assessment; outcome assessment (health care); kidney tumor; neoplasm metastasis; new york
Journal Title: The Scientific World Journal
Volume: 7
ISSN: 1537-744X
Publisher: The Scientific World Journal  
Date Published: 2007-02-19
Start Page: 768
End Page: 778
Language: English
PUBMED: 17619759
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC5901325
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Notes: --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 7" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "Source: Scopus"
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  1. Paul Russo
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  2. Robert Motzer
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  3. Andrew J Vickers
    884 Vickers
  4. Mark Snyder
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