Open AccessSurgical resection for locally invasive renal cell carcinoma: Is it worthwhile?
Author(s) -
Suraj Manjunath,
C. Ramachandra,
Vijayashree Murthy,
Prashanth Sadashiva Murthy,
P. S. Prabhakaran,
Venkata Satya Suresh Attili
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.33444
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , renal cell carcinoma , surgery , disease , group b , retrospective cohort study , carcinoma , kidney
Many patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) present with disease involving the adjacent viscera. Although survival in such patients is poor, surgery remains the only proven modality of treatment. We describe our experience with radical nephrectomy for locally invasive RCC over a five-year period.