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Article

Comparison of Long-Term Results After Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy in Treating 4- to 7-cm Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Department of Urology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
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Department of Pathology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
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Lithuanian Cancer Registry, Institute of Oncology, Vilnius University, Lithuania
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Submission received: 5 May 2013 / Accepted: 30 May 2013 / Published: 4 June 2013

Abstract

Objective. The aim of our study was to compare long-term oncological outcomes following nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) and radical nephrectomy (RN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) 4 to 7 cm in diameter.
Material and Methods
. The study included patients who underwent RN or NSS for RCC 4 to 7 cm in diameter between 1998 and 2009. The studied groups were compared with respect to the patients’ age, sex, physical status according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical classification, histological type, stage, tumor size, grade, duration of the operation, and complications. Survival was established using the Kaplan-Meier method. The risk factors for survival were analyzed using a multivariate Cox regression model.
Results
. During the study, 351 patients underwent surgery: 317 patients (90.3%) underwent RN, and 34 (9.7%), NSS. The compared groups differed with respect to tumor size (P=0.001) and stage (P=0.006). The overall estimated 12-year survival was 53.7% after RN and 55.2% after NSS (log-rank test P=0.437). The 12-year cancer-specific survival in the RN and NSS groups was 69.6% and 80.6%, respectively (log-rank test P=0.198). Pathological stage and patients’ age were the major factors affecting both overall and cancer-specific survival. The type of surgery (NSS or RN) had no effect on survival.
Conclusions. Our study showed that nephron-sparing surgery is a safe technique compared with radical nephrectomy that ensures good oncological control in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma measuring 4 to 7 cm and may be proposed as the treatment of choice for renal tumors not only up to 4 cm, but also 4 to 7 cm in size.
Keywords: renal cell carcinoma; radical nephrectomy; nephron-sparing surgery; overall survival; cancer-specific survival renal cell carcinoma; radical nephrectomy; nephron-sparing surgery; overall survival; cancer-specific survival

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Milonas, D.; Skulčius, G.; Baltrimavičius, R.; Auškalnis, S.; Kinčius, M.; Matjošaitis, A.; Gudinavičienė, I.; Smailytė, G.; Jievaltas, M. Comparison of Long-Term Results After Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy in Treating 4- to 7-cm Renal Cell Carcinoma. Medicina 2013, 49, 36. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina49050036

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Milonas D, Skulčius G, Baltrimavičius R, Auškalnis S, Kinčius M, Matjošaitis A, Gudinavičienė I, Smailytė G, Jievaltas M. Comparison of Long-Term Results After Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy in Treating 4- to 7-cm Renal Cell Carcinoma. Medicina. 2013; 49(5):36. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina49050036

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Milonas, Daimantas, Giedrius Skulčius, Ruslanas Baltrimavičius, Stasys Auškalnis, Marius Kinčius, Aivaras Matjošaitis, Inga Gudinavičienė, Giedrė Smailytė, and Mindaugas Jievaltas. 2013. "Comparison of Long-Term Results After Nephron-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephrectomy in Treating 4- to 7-cm Renal Cell Carcinoma" Medicina 49, no. 5: 36. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina49050036

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