Long-term results of surgical resection for pulmonary metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: a 25-year single-institution experience | Zendy

Ryu Kanzaki | Zendy; Masahiko Higashiyama | Zendy; Ayako Fujiwara | Zendy; Toshiteru Tokunaga | Zendy; Jun Maeda | Zendy; Jiro Okami | Zendy; Kazuo Nishimura | Zendy; Ken Kodama | Zendy

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Long-term results of surgical resection for pulmonary metastasis from renal cell carcinoma: a 25-year single-institution experience

Author(s) -

Ryu Kanzaki,

Masahiko Higashiyama,

Ayako Fujiwara,

Toshiteru Tokunaga,

Jun Maeda,

Jiro Okami,

Kazuo Nishimura,

Ken Kodama

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.05.021

Subject(s) - metastasectomy , medicine , proportional hazards model , multivariate analysis , hazard ratio , surgery , renal cell carcinoma , log rank test , metastasis , carcinoma , lung , survival analysis , confidence interval , cancer

Despite the report of new treatment options, surgery remains the best treatment for pulmonary metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Repeat resection is also an effective means for recurrent pulmonary metastases. The aim of the present study was to define the prognostic factors for survival after pulmonary metastasectomy from RCC based on a 25-year single-centre experience.

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