Wang J, Talmon GA, Feloney M, Morris MC. Twelve-year survival after multiple recurrences and repeated metastasectomies for renal cell carcinoma.
World J Surg Oncol 2011;
9:155. [PMID:
22123271 PMCID:
PMC3239292 DOI:
10.1186/1477-7819-9-155]
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Abstract
Background
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) presents a therapeutic challenge for clinicians because of the unpredictable clinical course, resistance to chemotherapy or radiotherapy and the limited response to immunotherapy.
Patients and Methods
We report a case of a 62-year-old woman who underwent nephrectomy for T4N0 RCC, clear cell type, Fuhrman grade 3/4 in 1999. The patinet subsequently had multiple tumor recurrences.
Results
The patient underwent eight metastasectomies, including multiple partial left nephrectomies, right adrenalectomy, a complete left nephrectomy, and distal pancreatectomy. She remains well and tumor free 12 years after initial diagnosis.
Conclusion
Repeated resections after initial metastasectomy can be carried out safely and provide long-term survival in selected patients with recurrent metastasis from RCC. The findings from our case indicate that close follow-up for the early detection of recurrence and complete resection of metastases can improve the results after repeated resection.
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