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An interim analysis suggests that axitinib given to patients with complex clear cell renal cell carcinoma tumors significantly reduces tumor size and complexity. Interim results from a phase 2 ...

Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) led to a lower rate of complications compared with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) in patients with intermediate- or high-complexity kidney tumors, the ...

Ischemia–reperfusion injury caused by vascular clamping contributes to the decline in glomerular filtration rate following partial nephrectomy. Ischemia is the main modifiable factor that determines ...

Absolute indications include circumstances in which RN would render the patient anephric, with a consequent immediate need for renal replacement therapy. Patients with an anatomically or functionally ...

As treatments for kidney cancer continue to evolve, oncologists, surgeons and patients are faced with a number of questions. The role of surgery in kidney cancer is evolving as new advancements ...

ORLANDO—Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) has more upfront costs than laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), but these costs may decrease with time as surgeon and operating room staff ...

Background A 63-year-old man underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 4.5 cm right renal mass, pathologically confirmed as type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Two years ...

Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the United States: Patterns of care and patient characteristics. Background: Tolerance of the human kidney to clamp ischemia (CI) during partial nephrectomy (PN) has been ...

The surgery was conducted by operating surgeon Dr. TB Yuvaraja, director (Group), Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery, Kokilaben ...

a Mean creatinine after 10 years of follow-up. b Median creatinine after median 24 months of follow-up. NR, not reported. Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for renal cell carcinoma has the advantage of ...