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Spontaneous regression of pulmonary metastases following palliative nephrectomy. Case report
Author(s) -
Markewitz Moshe,
Taylor Donald A.,
Veenema Ralph J.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196707)20:7<1147::aid-cncr2820200718>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , palliative treatment , palliative care , renal cell carcinoma , renal carcinoma , surgery , general surgery , kidney , nursing
A case of spontaneous regression of pulmonary metastases following palliative nephrectomy has been presented. The unusual clinical course of this case has been noted. The occasional strange behavior manifested by metastatic renal carcinoma is discussed and a rational approach to this problem is suggested.