Implications of Therapy Choice on Overall Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Single Institution Experience

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-406
Author(s):  
Simrit Parmar ◽  
Alfred W. Rademaker ◽  
Bing B. Fung ◽  
James M. Kozlowski ◽  
Timothy M. Kuzel
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 353-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Decat Bergerot ◽  
Karen Lynn Clark ◽  
Kimlin Tam Ashing ◽  
Paulo Gustavo Bergerot ◽  
Richard Obenchain ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectiveLimited research exists examining the biopsychosocial experience of patients diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), a disease commonly associated with a poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to describe rates and types of distress in mRCC patients and explore the relationship between distress and overall survival.MethodA cohort of 102 patients with mRCC treated at a single institution was assessed by a touch screen–based instrument comprising 22 core items spanning physical, practical, functional, and emotional domains. Association between biopsychosocial distress and clinicopathologic criteria was interrogated. Overall survival was compared between patients with low distress versus high distress.ResultHigh rates of distress (20.7%) were found among patients newly diagnosed with mRCC. Among those domains contributing to distress, pain, fatigue, and financial comorbidity were the most commonly reported by patients with mRCC. A trend toward poorer overall survival in those patients with high distress versus low distress was observed among mRCC patients.Significance of resultsBased on data from a relatively large sample of patients, this study provides the first specific insights into the potential impact of biopsychosocial distress and outcomes among patients with mRCC.


Author(s):  
Christopher Weight

This chapter summarizes the findings of a landmark trial of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma performed in the interferon era. All enrolled patients had a good performance status. It found overall survival extended by about 3 months in the cytoreductive-nephrectomy-plus-interferon arm versus the interferon-only arm.


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2911
Author(s):  
Alexandr Poprach ◽  
Milos Holanek ◽  
Renata Chloupkova ◽  
Radek Lakomy ◽  
Michal Stanik ◽  
...  

The role of cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) in treatment of locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) in the era of targeted therapies (TT) is still not clearly defined. The study population consisted of 730 patients with synchronous mRCC. The RenIS (Renal carcinoma Information System) registry was used as the data source. The CN/TT cohort included patients having CN within 3 months from the mRCC diagnosis and subsequently being treated with TT, while the TT cohort included patients receiving TT upfront. Median progression-free survival from the first intervention was 6.7 months in the TT arm and 9.3 months in the CN/TT patients (p < 0.001). Median overall survival was 14.2 and 27.2 months, respectively (p < 0.001). Liver metastasis, high-grade tumor, absence of CN, non-clear cell histology, and MSKCC (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) poor prognosis status were associated with adverse treatment outcomes. According to the results of this retrospective study, patients who underwent CN and subsequently were treated with TT had better outcomes compared to patients treated with upfront TT. The results of the study support the use of CN in the treatment algorithm for mRCC.


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