Open AccessSurgical outcomes of nephrectomy for elderly patients with renal cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
Xianhua Gao,
Liang Hu,
Yue Pan,
Lei Zheng
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.342.14062
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , renal cell carcinoma , multivariate analysis , univariate analysis , surgery , risk factor , urology , kidney
The feasibility of curative surgery for elderly patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains controversial and under discussion. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term benefits of curative surgery as a treatment for RCC in elderly patients.