A critical analysis of surgery for kidney cancer with vena cava invasion

Kirkali Z., Van Poppel H.

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, cilt.52, sa.3, ss.658-662, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.05.009
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.658-662
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: kidney cancer, prognosis renal cell carcinoma, staging survival, vascular invasion, venous thrombus
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Patients with kidney cancer with venous system involvement are at high risk of cancer recurrence even after the tumor thrombus is successfully removed. This review analyzes the impact on prognosis of the level of involvement of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC).