Open AccessPerforming Cytoreductive Nephrectomy following Targeted Sunitinib Therapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Surgical Perspective
Author(s) -
Greg Shaw,
Mahreen Hussain,
Rajesh Nair,
John Bycroft,
Luis Beltrán,
James Green,
Thomas Powles,
John L. Peters
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000338057
Subject(s) - medicine , sunitinib , nephrectomy , renal cell carcinoma , perioperative , surgery , blood loss , urology , neoadjuvant therapy , kidney , cancer , breast cancer
To describe for surgeons contemplating performing cytoreductive nephrectomy (CRN) on patients after neoadjuvant sunitinib compared to a benchmark of open radical nephrectomy, describing technical difficulties, safety and feasibility.
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