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Kula O, Ateş Y, Çek HM, Tozsin A, Günay B, Akgül B, Korkmaz S, Karataş G, Solak S, Ustabaşıoğlu FE, Arda E. Comparison of the Efficacy of Percutaneous Microwave Ablation Therapy versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Early-Stage Renal Tumors. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1574. [PMID: 39061711 PMCID: PMC11275462 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14141574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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This study aimed to compare the efficacy of percutaneous microwave ablation therapy (MWAT) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in early-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC) classified as T1a; a retrospective analysis was conducted on patients treated between January 2017 and November 2023. Oncological outcomes, radiological recurrence, length of stay (LOS), and costs were evaluated. The study included 110 patients, with no significant differences between the two groups regarding residual tumors, local tumor progression, and disease-free survival rates (p > 0.05). The LPN group showed significantly lower pre/postoperative serum urea and creatinine and higher estimated glomerular filtration rate values, whereas the MWA group experienced significantly lower mean costs, complication rates, LOS in the hospital, and procedure durations (p ≤ 0.05). However, post-procedure residual tumors and local tumor progression rates did not differ significantly between the LPN and MWAT groups (p > 0.05). MWAT is as effective as LPN for T1a RCC lesions. In addition, MWAT has lower costs than LPN and is a cost-effective treatment method. Therefore, MWAT minimizes hospital stay and complications and since the oncological results are similar to LPN, it might be considered as the first choice of treatment in young patients.
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- Osman Kula
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (O.K.); (G.K.); (S.S.); (F.E.U.)
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (O.K.); (G.K.); (S.S.); (F.E.U.)
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- Department of Urology, Private Ekol Hospital, Edirne 22030, Turkey;
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (A.T.); (B.A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Radiology, Kırklareli Research and Training Hospital, Kırklareli 39010, Turkey;
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (A.T.); (B.A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey;
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (O.K.); (G.K.); (S.S.); (F.E.U.)
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (O.K.); (G.K.); (S.S.); (F.E.U.)
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (O.K.); (G.K.); (S.S.); (F.E.U.)
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne 22030, Turkey; (A.T.); (B.A.); (E.A.)
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Nkemjika S, Tokede O, Okosun IS, Jadotte Y, Pigott T. Biological sex disparity in survival outcomes following treatment for renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol 2023; 86:102409. [PMID: 37478631 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer has biological sex-based differences that play a role in cancer incidence. Specifically, the incidence of urinary system cancers in men is two times greater than in women, while the incidence of genital cancers is three times greater. There is conflicting epidemiologic and limited evidence in the literature to suggest apparent biological sex discrepancy. The primary objective of this review and meta-analysis is to synthesize evidence to understand biological sex disparity in the survival outcomes of RCC following any treatment intervention. METHODS A three-step search strategy was utilized in this review. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases for manuscript on biological sex differences in treatment outcomes. Study screening, critical appraisal, and data extraction were executed independently by pairs of reviewers among co-authors. Studies that had any form of treatment modality in the management of RCC were included. Study designs included observational studies in the form of prospective and retrospective studies that utilized cox proportional hazard assumption to conduct survival analysis. The data synthesis was carried out using the R metafor software package (Software version of 1.2.8) and Microsoft Office Excel 2019 package (Microsoft Corporation, USA). The random effects model was estimated using restricted maximum likelihood estimation (REML). Data synthesis included narrative review and meta-analysis. RESULTS We had 23 eligible studies for this review. On review of the full text, 35 studies were excluded due to irrelevances to measure estimates utilized. Finally, 12 studies were selected for the meta-analysis with a total of n = 21,2453 individuals. Females had a better survival outcome following a treatment intervention for RCC than their male counterpart [Mean effect size = -0.1737 (95 % CI: -0.2524, -0.0949)]. CONCLUSION Females were more likely to be cancer free than their male counterpart following treatment for RCC. This finding will inform appropriate decision making for stakeholders.
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- Stanley Nkemjika
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Family Population and Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA; The Northeast Institute for Evidence Synthesis and Translation (NEST), JBI Center of Excellence, Rutgers School of Nursing, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Al-Zubaidi M, Lotter K, Marshall M, Lozinskiy M. Radiofrequency ablation for renal tumours: A retrospective study from a tertiary centre. Asian J Urol 2023; 10:177-181. [PMID: 36942114 PMCID: PMC10023533 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy outcomes of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for localised renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a tertiary hospital patient who remained unfit for surgical intervention. Methods We retrospectively analysed survival outcomes for patients with biopsy proven RCC treated by RFA at Royal Perth Hospital between September 2009 and May 2018. Complication data were gathered for all patients that underwent renal RFA along with 2- and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rate and compared the outcomes with data from previous studies. Results A total of 69 patients (73 procedures) were eligible for the study, and those patients had biopsy-proven RCC with a minimum of 2-year follow-up. The complication rate was 8.2% (6/73) and local recurrence rate 9.6% (7/73). Two-year RFS is 95.7% and 5-year RFS is 78.8% on a median 3.82-year follow-up (interquartile range 1.90-5.75 years). Conclusion RFA performed at our centre was found to be safe and effective with low complication rates and durable RFS in line with expectations from existing research. Our study demonstrated that RFA is an alternative modality of treatment for small renal tumours in patients unfit for surgical approach.
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- Mohammed Al-Zubaidi
- Department of Urology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Urology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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Jasinski M, Bielinska M, Siekiera J, Kamecki K, Salagierski M. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Renal Cancers-In Search for the Ideal Tumour. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15020518. [PMID: 36672467 PMCID: PMC9856471 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15020518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Over the recent years, the progress in imaging techniques has led to an increased detection of kidney tumours, including small renal masses. While surgery is still the standard of care, there is a growing interest in minimally invasive methods. Ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous ablation is particularly attractive because it is a safe and relatively simple procedure. In this study, we investigated the success of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in relation to kidney tumour diameter and location. Between August 2016 and September 2021, 253 patients with 259 renal tumours underwent US-guided RFA as a primary treatment in our institution. A total of 67 patients were excluded from this study. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) and tumour biopsy were performed before the procedure. Patients were followed with contrast-enhanced CT, the average follow-up time was 28 months. The studied group was composed of 186 patients with 191 renal tumours-only biopsy-confirmed renal cancers were included. During the follow-up, 46 cases of residual disease and 4 cases of local progression were found. There was a significant correlation between tumour size and the ablation success rate. The success rate was 73.5% and 87.6% for lesions ≤25 mm, 94.6% for lesions ≤25 mm and exophytic, 79.1% for lesions 26-30 mm and 84.4% for lesions 26-30 mm and exophytic, respectively. Four Clavien-Dindo grade ≥2 complications were observed. US-guided percutaneous RFA of T1a renal cancers is safe and well-tolerated. Its effectiveness depends on tumour size, with best results for exophytic lesions smaller than 3 cm. Most of the recurrent or residual tumours can be successfully re-treated with US-guided percutaneous RFA.
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- Milosz Jasinski
- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, Zyty 28, 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland
- Department of Urology, Institute of Oncology, Romanowskiej 2, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Romanowskiej 2, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Oncology, Romanowskiej 2, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Oncology, Romanowskiej 2, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, Zyty 28, 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland
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Yanagisawa T, Mori K, Kawada T, Motlagh RS, Mostafaei H, Quhal F, Laukhtina E, Rajwa P, Aydh A, König F, Pallauf M, Pradere B, Miki J, Kimura T, Egawa S, Shariat SF. Differential efficacy of ablation therapy versus partial nephrectomy between clinical T1a and T1b renal tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Urol Oncol 2022; 40:315-330. [PMID: 35562311 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the differential clinical outcomes of patients treated with partial nephrectomy (PN) vs. those treated with ablation therapy (AT) such as radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation and microwave ablation for cT1b compared to cT1a renal tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Multiple databases were searched for articles published before August 2021. Studies were deemed eligible if they compared clinical outcomes in patients who underwent PN with those who underwent AT for cT1a and/or cT1b renal tumors. RESULTS Overall, 27 studies comprising 13,996 patients were eligible for this meta-analysis. In both cT1a and cT1b renal tumors, there was no significant difference in the percent decline of estimated glomerular filtration rates or in the overall/severe complication rates between PN and AT. Compared to AT, PN was associated with a lower risk of local recurrence in both patients with cT1a and cT1b tumors (cT1a: pooled risk ratio [RR]; 0.43, 95% confidence intervals [CI]; 0.28-0.66, cT1b: pooled RR; 0.41, 95%CI; 0.23-0.75). Subgroup analyses regarding the technical approach revealed no statistical difference in local recurrence rates between percutaneous AT and PN in patients with cT1a tumors (pooled RR; 0.61, 95%CI; 0.32-1.15). In cT1b, however, PN was associated with a lower risk of local recurrence (pooled RR; 0.45, 95%CI; 0.23-0.88). There was no difference in distant metastasis or cancer mortality rates between PN and AT in patients with cT1a, or cT1b tumors. CONCLUSIONS AT has a substantially relevant disadvantage with regards to local recurrence compared to PN, particularly in cT1b renal tumors. Despite the limitations inherent to the nature of retrospective and unmatched primary cohorts, percutaneous AT could be used as a reasonable alternative treatment for well-selected patients with cT1a renal tumors.
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- Takafumi Yanagisawa
- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, King Faisal Medical City, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Urology, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia; Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan; Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria.
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Mastrandrea G, Laface C, Fazio V, Lopetuso M, Falagario G, Molinari P, Ranieri G, Gadaleta CD. A case report of cryoablation and electrochemotherapy in kidney cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27730. [PMID: 34766579 PMCID: PMC10545287 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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RATIONALE According to scientific literature, cryoablation (CA) and electrochemotherapy (ECT) have been used for the treatment of small renal masses. However, no data have been published regarding the combination of these techniques as therapy of primary kidney cancers. Therefore, we report the case of an old woman affected by localized kidney cancer and discuss the potential therapeutic application of CA combined with subsequent deep ECT in this setting. PATIENT CONCERNS An 85 years-old-woman was evaluated because of a localized kidney cancer. Her background history included long-time hypertension and diabetes mellitus in drug treatment. DIAGNOSES In February 2018, the follow-up contrast enhancement computed tomography (ceCT) documented a suspected 18×10 mm metastasis at the lower right lobe of the lung. The ceCT also showed a suspected primary malignancy of 25×18 mm at right kidney. INTERVENTIONS The kidney cancer was treated with a two-phase procedure: percutaneous CA and subsequent deep ECT. OUTCOMES Patient obtained a complete response according to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, without renal function or quality of life impairment. No procedure-related complications were observed. Moreover, a shorter period of hospitalization and convalescence were needed respect to standard surgery. No sign of relapse was observed during follow-up period. LESSONS This combined strategy proved to be safe and effective. Moreover, the application of these blended loco-regional techniques showed several other advantages such as reduced hospitalization and a shorter period of convalescence respect to standard surgery.
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- Giovanni Mastrandrea
- Anaesthesia, Resuscitation and Postoperative Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional and Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional and Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional and Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional and Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional and Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional and Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “G. Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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Dai JC, Morgan TN, Moody D, McLaughlin J, Cadeddu JA. Radiofrequency Ablation of Small Renal Masses. J Endourol 2021; 35:S38-S45. [PMID: 34499555 DOI: 10.1089/end.2020.1041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although the incidence of localized renal cell carcinoma has increased in recent decades due to greater use of imaging, the treatment has shifted to less invasive, nephron-sparing approaches. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one accepted treatment modality for patients with small renal masses, and it has the advantage of being minimally invasive and highly nephron sparing, with the additional benefits of reduced blood loss and complication rates. We describe our experience with RFA with an accompanying instructional video outlining the procedure's key components.
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- Jessica C Dai
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Papa M, Biondetti P, Colombo R, Ierardi AM, Angileri SA, Lucignani G, Boeri L, Montanari E, Cardone G, Scagnelli P, Carrafiello G. sABLATE: a simplified ABLATE score for prediction of complications and outcome in percutaneous thermal ablation of renal lesions. Med Oncol 2021; 38:126. [PMID: 34495438 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-021-01542-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the performance of a simplified ABLATE score (sABLATE) in predicting complications and outcome with respect to RENAL, mRENAL, and ABLATE scores. This study included 136 renal lesions in 113 patients (M:F ratio = 2.5; mean age 70.8 years). 98 tumors underwent cryoablation at San Raffaele hospital between 01/2015 and 03/2020, while 37 underwent microwave ablation at San Paolo or Policlinico hospitals between 07/2016 and 03/2020. RENAL, mRENAL, ABLATE, and sABLATE scores were calculated using pre-procedural imaging. Data regarding complications and follow-up were registered. Mann-Whitney U test, ROC analyses, and logistic regression analyses were used for complications. Cox-regression analyses were performed for outcome. Mean tumor diameter was 23.2 mm. Mean and median RENAL, mRENAL, ABLATE, and sABLATE scores were 6.8 and 7, 6.9 and 7, 5.3, and 5, and 3.5 and 3, respectively. During a mean follow-up of 21.9 months (range 1-73), we registered 7 complications, 3 cases of residual disease, and 10 local tumor progressions. Mann-Whitney U test p values for complications for RENAL, mRENAL, ABLATE, and sABLATE were 0.51, 0.49, 0.66, and 0.056, respectively. ROC analyses for complications showed an AUC for RENAL, mRENAL, ABLATE, and sABLATE of 0.57, 0.57, 0.55, and 0.71, respectively. Regarding outcome, HR and p values of Cox-regression analyses were 1.30 and 0.36 for RENAL, 1.33 and 0.35 for mRENAL, 2.16 and 0.01 for ABLATE, 2.29 and 0.004 for sABLATE. sABLATE was the only score close to significance for complications, representing a progress even if not definitive. Regarding outcome, ABLATE confirmed its value, and sABLATE maintained validity despite being a simplification.
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- Maurizio Papa
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Lodi, Complex Unit of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Viale Savoia 4, 26900, Lodi, Italy.
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Urology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Urology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Urology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele-Turro, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Lodi, Complex Unit of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Viale Savoia 4, 26900, Lodi, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Cà Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Nielsen TK, Vedel PF, Borgbjerg J, Andersen G, Borre M. Renal cryoablation: five- and 10-year survival outcomes in patients with biopsy-proven renal cell carcinoma. Scand J Urol 2020; 54:408-412. [PMID: 32700594 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2020.1794954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term oncological efficacy of renal cryoablation (CA) of small renal tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review of patients treated with CA for a biopsy confirmed renal cell carcinoma less than 4 cm in diameter. All patients were identified from a prospectively maintained clinical database. Treatment efficacy was computed using the Kaplan-Meier method to estimate disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival rates (OS). RESULTS A total of 179 patients (116 men and 63 women) with a mean age of 64 years (95% CI = 63 - 66) were included in the analysis. Mean tumor size was 27 mm (95% CI = 25.5-28.0) with a low, moderate and high PADUA complexity score in 30.2%, 44.7% and 16.2% of the cases, respectively. A total of 19 patients (11%) were diagnosed with residual unablated tumor, six patients (3%) were diagnosed with late local recurrence and six patients (3%) were diagnosed with metastatic disease. The estimated 5 years image confirmed the DFS rate was 79% (95% CI = 70-85). The estimated 5- and 10-year OS rates were 82% (95% CI = 75-87) and 61% (95% CI = 48-71), respectively. During the 10-year follow-up period a total of five patients (3%) died due to renal cancer, while 46 patients (26%) died from other causes. CONCLUSIONS CA appears to be an effective treatment modality for patients with small renal tumors. The present study demonstrated low rates of local recurrence and disease progression with excellent long-term cancer-specific survival.
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- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Bhagavatula SK, Tuncali K, Shyn PB, Levesque VM, Chang SL, Silverman SG. Percutaneous CT- and MRI-guided Cryoablation of cT1 Renal Cell Carcinoma: Intermediate- to Long-term Outcomes in 307 Patients. Radiology 2020; 296:687-695. [PMID: 32633677 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2020200149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Percutaneous ablation for cT1 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains underused, partially because of heterogeneous and limited long-term outcomes data assessing recent cryoablation methods. Purpose To report intermediate- to long-term outcomes of image-guided percutaneous cryoablation of cT1 RCC and to compare outcomes for CT versus MRI guidance. Materials and Methods This HIPAA-compliant retrospective single-institution study assessed patients who underwent percutaneous cryoablation for solitary pathology-proven cT1 RCC between August 2000 and July 2017. Tumors (cT1a, n = 282; cT1b, n = 25; size range, 0.6-6.5 cm; median size, 2.5 cm) underwent cryoablation with CT (n = 155) or MRI (n = 152) guidance. Primary end points of overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), imaging-confirmed disease-free survival (DFS), and local progression-free survival (LPFS) were calculated by using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Secondary end points of technique efficacy and adverse event rate were also calculated. Primary and secondary end points for CT and MRI guidance were compared by using univariable regression analysis. Results A total of 307 patients (mean age, 68 years ± 11 [standard deviation]; 192 men) were evaluated. Median clinical follow-up lasted 95 months (range, 8-219 months), and median imaging follow-up lasted 41 months (range, 0-189 months). Survival metrics at 3, 5, 10, and 15 years, respectively, included OS of 91% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 88%, 94%), 86% (95% CI: 82%, 90%), 78% (95% CI: 73%, 84%), and 76% (95% CI: 69%, 83%); DSS of 99.6% (95% CI: 99%, 100%), 99% (95% CI: 98%, 100%), 99% (95% CI: 98%, 100%), and 99% (95% CI: 98%, 100%); DFS of 94% (95% CI: 92%, 97%), 91% (95% CI: 88%, 96%), 88% (95% CI: 83%, 93%), and 88% (95% CI: 83%, 93%); and LPFS of 97% (95% CI: 94%, 99%), 95% (95% CI: 93%, 98%), 95% (95% CI: 93%, 98%), and 95% (95% CI: 93%, 98%). Survival did not significantly differ between CT and MRI guidance, with univariable Cox regression analysis hazard ratios of 0.97 (95% CI: 0.57, 1.67; P = .92) for OS, 0.63 (95% CI: 0.26, 1.52; P = .30) for DFS, and 0.83 (95% CI: 0.26, 2.74; P = .77) for LPFS. Primary and secondary technique efficacy were 96% and 99%, respectively. Overall adverse event rate was 14% (43 of 307), including 11 grade 3 events and three grade 4 events according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. Conclusion Percutaneous CT- and MRI-guided cryoablation of cT1 renal cell carcinoma had similar excellent intermediate- and long-term outcomes. © RSNA, 2020 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Georgiades in this issue.
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- Sharath K Bhagavatula
- From the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology (S.K.B., K.T., P.B.S., V.M.L., S.G.S.), and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery (S.L.C.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- From the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology (S.K.B., K.T., P.B.S., V.M.L., S.G.S.), and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery (S.L.C.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- From the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology (S.K.B., K.T., P.B.S., V.M.L., S.G.S.), and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery (S.L.C.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- From the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology (S.K.B., K.T., P.B.S., V.M.L., S.G.S.), and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery (S.L.C.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- From the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology (S.K.B., K.T., P.B.S., V.M.L., S.G.S.), and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery (S.L.C.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- From the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology (S.K.B., K.T., P.B.S., V.M.L., S.G.S.), and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery (S.L.C.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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Palumbo C, Mistretta FA, Knipper S, Mazzone E, Pecoraro A, Tian Z, Perrotte P, Antonelli A, Montorsi F, Shariat SF, Saad F, Simeone C, Briganti A, Lavallee LT, Karakiewicz PI. Assessment of local tumor ablation and non-interventional management versus partial nephrectomy in T1a renal cell carcinoma. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 2020; 72:350-359. [DOI: 10.23736/s0393-2249.19.03496-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Pickersgill NA, Vetter JM, Kim EH, Cope SJ, Du K, Venkatesh R, Giardina JD, Saad NES, Bhayani SB, Figenshau RS. Ten-Year Experience with Percutaneous Cryoablation of Renal Tumors: Tumor Size Predicts Disease Progression. J Endourol 2020; 34:1211-1217. [PMID: 32292059 DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Introduction: Percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) has emerged as an alternative to extirpative management of small renal masses (SRMs) in select patients, with a reduced risk of perioperative complications. Although disease recurrence is thought to occur in the early postoperative period, limited data on long-term oncologic outcomes have been published. We reviewed our 10-year experience with PCA for SRMs and assessed predictors of disease progression. Materials and Methods: We reviewed our prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent renal PCA from March 2005 to December 2015 (n = 308). Baseline patient and tumor variables were recorded, and postoperative cross-sectional imaging was examined for evidence of disease recurrence. Disease progression was defined as the presence of local recurrence or new lymphadenopathy/metastasis. Results: Mean patient age was 67.2 ± 11 years, mean tumor size was 2.7 ± 1.3 cm, and mean nephrometry score was 6.8 ± 1.7. At mean follow-up of 38 months, local recurrence and new lymphadenopathy/metastasis occurred in 10.1% (31/308) and 6.2% (19/308) of patients, respectively. Excluding patients with a solitary kidney and/or von Hippel-Lindau, local recurrence and new lymphadenopathy/metastasis occurred in 8.6% (23/268) and 1.9% (5/268) of cases, respectively. Kaplan-Meier estimated disease-free survival was 92.5% at 1 year, 89.3% at 2 years, and 86.7% at 3 years post-PCA. Increasing tumor size was a significant predictor of disease progression (hazard ratio 1.32 per 1-cm increase in size, p = 0.001). Conclusions: PCA is a viable treatment option for patients with SRMs. Increasing tumor size is a significant predictor of disease progression following PCA.
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- Nicholas A Pickersgill
- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Urologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Papa M, Suardi N, Losa A, Agostini G, Maga T, Ierardi AM, Carrafiello G, Gaboardi F, Cardone G. ABLATE: a score to predict complications and recurrence rate in percutaneous treatments of renal lesions. Med Oncol 2020; 37:26. [PMID: 32166542 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-020-01351-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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RENAL score has been validated on predicting adverse events and relapses in percutaneous treatments of renal lesions. To better fit interventional issues a modified score (mRENAL) has been introduced, but the only difference from the RENAL score is on the dimensional parameter. However, it remains of surgical derivation while a specific interventional score is missing. This study aims to obtain a specific score (ABLATE) to better quantify the risk of complications and relapses in percutaneous kidney ablation procedures compared to the existing surgical scores. Taking inspiration from previous papers, a score was built to quantify the real difficulties faced in percutaneous treatment of renal lesions. The ABLATE score was used on 71 cryoablations to evaluate its predictivity of complications and relapses. Logistic regression was used to predict complication incidence; Cox-regression was used for relapses; ROC analysis was used to evaluate the accuracy of the different scores. Between January 2014 and November 2019, 71 lesions in 68 patients were treated. Overall, malignant histology was found in 62 lesions (87.3%). Mean and median RENAL, mRENAL, and ABLATE scores were 7.04 and 7, 7.19 and 7, and 5.11 and 4, respectively. Out of 71 treatments, we experienced 3 bleeding with anemia (4.2%), only 2 of which needed further treatment (2.82%). The mean and median RENAL, mRENAL, and ABLATE scores in those with complications were 7.66 and 7.01 (p = 0.69), 8.0 and 7.1 (p = 0.54), and 6.6 and 5.0 (p = 0.38), respectively. Out of 62 malignant lesions, we experienced 2 persistent and 6 recurrent lesions (3.2% and 8.4%, respectively). At Cox-regression analyses, mABLATE score outperformed both RENAL and mRENAL scores in predicting recurrences (HR 1.48; p < 0.001 vs. 1.41; p = 0.1 vs. 1.38: p = 0.07, respectively). The ABLATE score showed to be a better predictor of relapses than RENAL and mRENAL. The small number of complications conditioned a lack of statistic power on complications for all the scores. At the moment to quantify the risks in percutaneous kidney ablation procedures, surgical scores are used. A specific score better performs this task.
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- Maurizio Papa
- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Radiology, Milan, Italy.
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- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Urology, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Urology, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Radiology, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Urology, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Urology, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale San Raffaele Sede di Ville Turro - UOC Radiology, Milan, Italy
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Wei X, Ren X, Ding Y, Wang H, Li Y, Li X, Gao Y. Comparative outcomes of radio frequency ablation versus partial nephrectomy for T1 renal tumors: a systematic review. Transl Androl Urol 2020; 8:601-608. [PMID: 32038956 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2019.10.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background The role of radio frequency ablation (RFA) in small renal tumors remains controversial. This systematic review was performed to compare clinical outcomes of RFA versus partial nephrectomy (PN) for the treatment of T1 renal tumors. Methods A total of 11 studies including 2,397 patients were analyzed in this systematic review after searching the databases of PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. P value and odds ratio (OR)/hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to evaluate the strength of the association. Results A total of six studies (2,056 patients) provided either survival curves or HR and its 95% CI, demonstrating that the majority of the patients with RFA treatment tended to exhibit a similar long-term survival rate to those with PN treatment. In addition, according to four studies, no differences were found in the overall rate of complications between the two groups. Furthermore, there were significant differences in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) change between the two methods in four studies but no differences were observed in other two. Conclusions Our systematic review indicated that RFA is an effective treatment option which could provide comparable oncologic outcomes to PN. Moreover, it may present obvious advantages in renal function preservation.
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- Xiyi Wei
- Department of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China.,First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- School of Nursing of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Welch BT, Shah PH, Thompson RH, Atwell TD. The current status of thermal ablation in the management of T1b renal masses. Int J Hyperthermia 2019; 36:31-36. [DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2019.1605097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- BT Welch
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW With the increasing incidence of small renal masses (SRMs), ablative technologies are becoming more commonly utilized. With any nascent treatment modality, outcomes literature needs to be constantly re-evaluated. The purpose of this review is to revisit the most updated literature regarding the safety and efficacy of ablative treatments of renal lesions. RECENT FINDINGS Recent literature demonstrates that small renal tumor ablation is safe and effective. Although it does not have the same oncological efficacy of surgical extirpation, local recurrence-free survival has consistently shown to be around 90%. Cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation have longer-term data demonstrating durable responses. Microwave ablation and irreversible electroporation are promising modalities with longer-term data coming. Complication rates and procedural morbidity of ablation are consistently lower than for partial nephrectomy. SUMMARY Image-guided focal ablation is a valuable tool in the management of SRMs. Although it does not have the same efficacy of surgical extirpation, with the ability to perform repeat procedures and salvage surgery if necessary, oncologic outcomes are comparable to those of upfront surgery. Ultimately, longer-term studies and prospective trials are needed to further elucidate these modalities.
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Giuseppa Vitale M, Bracarda S, Cosmai L, Crocetti E, Di Lorenzo G, Lapini A, Mandressi A, Martorana G, Masini C, Montironi R, Ortega C, Passalacqua R, Porta C, Procopio G, Sepe P, Romano L, Luigi Pappagallo G, Conti G, Guida M, Martignoni G, Nolè F, Pignata S, Gori S, Cartenì G. Management of kidney cancer patients: 2018 guidelines of the Italian Medical Oncology Association (AIOM). TUMORI JOURNAL 2019; 105:3-12. [DOI: 10.1177/0300891619853392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In the past two decades, the treatment landscape for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma has significantly changed thanks to the approval of several targeted molecular therapies (VEGF and mTOR inhibitors) and recently immune-checkpoint inhibitors. The Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) Renal Cell Cancer (RCC) Guidelines Panel has developed clinical guidelines to provide evidence-based information and recommendations to oncologists, urologists and all professionals involved in the management of patients with renal cell cancer.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera S.Maria, Terni, Italy
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- Onco-Nephrology Outpatient Clinic, Division of Nephrology & Dialysis, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milano, Italy
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- Romagna Cancer Registry, IRCCS, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST), Meldola, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Ospedale Humanitas Mater Domini, Via Gerenzano 2, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Urology, S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Section of Pathological Anatomy, United Hospital, School of Medicine, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia and Division of Translational Oncology, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology-Genitourinary Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology-Genitourinary Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy
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- Urology Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Lariana, Sant’Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology; National Cancer Institute “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Italy
- Department of Pathology, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division of Urogenital and Head & Neck Tumours, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Gynecology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”, Napoli, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar-Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero di Rilievo Nazionale “A. Cardarelli”, Napoli, Italy
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Schostak M, Wendler JJ, Baumunk D, Blana A, Ganzer R, Franiel T, Hadaschik B, Henkel T, Köhrmann KU, Köllermann J, Kuru T, Machtens S, Roosen A, Salomon G, Schlemmer HP, Sentker L, Witzsch U, Liehr UB. Treatment of Small Renal Masses. Urol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42623-5_61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Talenfeld AD, Gennarelli RL, Elkin EB, Atoria CL, Durack JC, Huang WC, Kwan SW. Percutaneous Ablation Versus Partial and Radical Nephrectomy for T1a Renal Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis. Ann Intern Med 2018; 169:69-77. [PMID: 29946703 PMCID: PMC8243237 DOI: 10.7326/m17-0585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Stage T1a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (tumors <4 cm) is usually curable. Nephron-sparing partial nephrectomy (PN) has replaced radical nephrectomy (RN) as the standard of care for these tumors. Radical nephrectomy remains the first alternative treatment option, whereas percutaneous ablation (PA), a newer, nonsurgical treatment, is recommended less strongly because of the relative paucity of comparative PA data. Objective To compare PA, PN, and RN outcomes. Design Observational cohort analysis using inverse probability of treatment-weighted propensity scores. Setting Population-based SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) cancer registry data linked to Medicare claims. Patients Persons aged 66 years or older who received treatment for T1a RCC between 2006 and 2011. Interventions PA versus PN and RN. Measurements RCC-specific and overall survival, 30- and 365-day postintervention complications. Results 4310 patients were followed for a median of 52 months for overall survival and 42 months for RCC-specific survival. After PA versus PN, the 5-year RCC-specific survival rate was 95% (95% CI, 93% to 98%) versus 98% (CI, 96% to 99%); after PA versus RN, 96% (CI, 94% to 98%) versus 95% (CI, 93% to 96%). After PA versus PN, the 5-year overall survival rate was 77% (CI, 74% to 81%) versus 86% (CI, 84% to 88%); after PA versus RN, 74% (CI, 71% to 78%) versus 75% (CI, 73% to 77%). Cumulative rates of renal insufficiency 31 to 365 days after PA, PN, and RN were 11% (CI, 8% to 14%), 9% (CI, 8% to 10%), and 18% (CI, 17% to 20%), respectively. Rates of nonurologic complications within 30 days after PA, PN, and RN were 6% (CI, 4% to 9%), 29% (CI, 27% to 30%), and 30% (CI, 28% to 32%), respectively. Ten percent of patients in the PN group had intraoperative conversion to RN. Seven percent of patients in the PA group received additional PA within 1 year of treatment. Limitations Analysis of observational data may have been affected by residual confounding by provider or from selection bias toward younger, healthier patients in the PN group. Findings from this older study population are probably less applicable to younger patients. Use of SEER-Medicare linked files prevented analysis of patients who received treatment after 2011, possibly reducing generalizability to the newest PA, PN, and RN techniques. Conclusion For well-selected older adults with T1a RCC, PA may result in oncologic outcomes similar to those of RN, but with less long-term renal insufficiency and markedly fewer periprocedural complications. Compared with PN, PA may be associated with slightly shorter RCC-specific survival but fewer periprocedural complications. Primary Funding Source Association of University Radiologists GE Radiology Research Academic Fellowship and Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation.
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (R.L.G., E.B.E., C.L.A., J.C.D.)
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (R.L.G., E.B.E., C.L.A., J.C.D.)
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (R.L.G., E.B.E., C.L.A., J.C.D.)
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (R.L.G., E.B.E., C.L.A., J.C.D.)
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- New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York (W.C.H.)
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (S.W.K.)
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Stühler V, Bedke J. [Overview of treatment of localized and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC)]. MMW Fortschr Med 2018; 160:45-51. [PMID: 29721911 DOI: 10.1007/s15006-018-0014-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Viktoria Stühler
- Klinik für Urologie, Universität Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, D-72070, Tübingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie, Universität Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, D-72070, Tübingen, Deutschland.
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Azevedo AAP, Rahal A, Falsarella PM, Lemos GC, Claros OR, Carneiro A, de Queiroz MRG, Garcia RG. Image-guided percutaneous renal cryoablation: Five years experience, results and follow-up. Eur J Radiol 2018; 100:14-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Park BK, Gong IH, Kang MY, Sung HH, Jeon HG, Jeong BC, Jeon SS, Lee HM, Seo SI. RFA versus robotic partial nephrectomy for T1a renal cell carcinoma: a propensity score-matched comparison of mid-term outcome. Eur Radiol 2018; 28:2979-2985. [PMID: 29426988 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5305-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare oncological and functional mid-term outcomes following robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treating T1a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) using propensity score-matching. METHODS Between December 2008-April 2016, 63 patients from each treatment group were propensity score-matched for age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, tumour size, tumour laterality, tumour histology, R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score and preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Post-treatment follow-up periods for RPN and RFA ranged from 1-90 months (median, 24.6) and 1-65 months (21), respectively. Tumour location, percentage of eGFR preservation and 2-year recurrence-free survival rate were compared between groups. RESULTS Exophytic and endophytic RCC occurred in 73.0 % (46/63) and 27.0 % (17/63) of the RPN group, and 52.4 % (33/63) and 47.6 % (30/63) of the RFA group, respectively (p=0.017). There was 91.7 % preservation of eGFR in the RPN group and 86.8 % in the RFA group (p=0.088). Two-year recurrence-free survival rate was 100 % in the RPN and 95.2 % in the RFA group (p=0.029). CONCLUSIONS RPN provides a higher recurrence-free survival rate than RFA. However, RFA is a better treatment option for an endophytic or recurrent RCC that is difficult to treat with RPN. KEY POINTS • RPN provides a higher recurrence-free survival rate than RFA. • Unlike RPN, repeat RFA is easy to perform for recurrent RCC. • Endophytic RCC could be better treated with RFA.
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- Byung Kwan Park
- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea.
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Schostak M, Wendler JJ, Baumunk D, Blana A, Ganzer R, Franiel T, Hadaschik B, Henkel T, Köhrmann KU, Köllermann J, Kuru T, Machtens S, Roosen A, Salomon G, Schlemmer HP, Sentker L, Witzsch U, Liehr UB. Treatment of Small Renal Masses. Urol Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42603-7_61-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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With the ubiquitous use of cross-sectional abdominal imaging in recent years, the incidence of small renal masses (SRMs) has increased, and the evaluation and management of SRMs have become important clinical issues. Diagnosing a mass in the early stages theoretically allows for high rates of cure but simultaneously risks overtreatment. In the past 20 years, surgical treatment of SRMs has transitioned from radical nephrectomy for all renal tumors, regardless of size, to elective partial nephrectomy whenever technically feasible. Additionally, newer approaches, including renal mass biopsy, active surveillance for select patients, and renal mass ablation, have been increasingly used. In this chapter, we review the current evidence-based papers covering aspects of the diagnosis and management of SRMs.
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- Avinash Chenam
- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Rd, MOB L002H, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Rd, MOB L002H, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.
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Tricard T, Tsoumakidou G, Lindner V, Garnon J, Albrand G, Cathelineau X, Gangi A, Lang H. Thérapies ablatives dans le cancer du rein : indications. Prog Urol 2017; 27:926-951. [DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2017.07.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Focal ablation therapy for renal cancer in the era of active surveillance and minimally invasive partial nephrectomy. Nat Rev Urol 2017; 14:669-682. [PMID: 28895562 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2017.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Partial nephrectomy is the optimal surgical approach in the management of small renal masses (SRMs). Focal ablation therapy has an established role in the modern management of SRMs, especially in elderly patients and those with comorbidities. Percutaneous ablation avoids general anaesthesia and laparoscopic ablation can avoid excessive dissection; hence, these techniques can be suitable for patients who are not ideal surgical candidates. Several ablation modalities exist, of which radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation are most widely applied and for which safety and oncological efficacy approach equivalency to partial nephrectomy. Data supporting efficacy and safety of ablation techniques continue to mature, but they originate in institutional case series that are confounded by cohort heterogeneity, selection bias, and lack of long-term follow-up periods. Image guidance and surveillance protocols after ablation vary and no consensus has been established. The importance of SRM biopsy, its optimal timing, the type of biopsy used, and its role in treatment selection continue to be debated. As safety data for active surveillance and experience with minimally invasive partial nephrectomy are expanding, the role of focal ablation therapy in the treatment of patients with SRMs requires continued evaluation.
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Die deutsche S3-Leitlinie zum Nierenzellkarzinom. Strahlenther Onkol 2017; 194:1-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00066-017-1185-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rising incidence of renal cell carcinoma, its more frequent early detection (stage T1a) and the increasing prevalence of chronic renal failure with higher morbidity and shorter life expectancy underscore the need for multimodal focal nephron-sparing therapy. DISCUSSION During the past decade, the gold standard shifted from radical to partial nephrectomy. Depending on the surgeon's experience, the patient's constitution and the tumor's location, the intervention can be performed laparoscopically with the corresponding advantages of lower invasiveness. A treatment alternative can be advantageous for selected patients with high morbidity and/or an increased risk of complications associated with anesthesia or surgery. Corresponding risk stratification necessitates previous confirmation of the small renal mass (cT1a) by histological examination of biopsy samples. Active surveillance represents a controlled delay in the initiation of treatment. RESULTS Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and laparoscopic cryoablation are currently the most common treatment alternatives, although there are limitations particularly for renal tumors located centrally near the hilum. More recent ablation procedures such as high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), irreversible electroporation, microwave ablation, percutaneous stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and high-dose brachytherapy have high potential in some cases but are currently regarded as experimental for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.
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McCarthy CJ, Gervais DA. Decision Making: Thermal Ablation Options for Small Renal Masses. Semin Intervent Radiol 2017; 34:167-175. [PMID: 28579684 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Renal cell carcinoma is a relatively common tumor, with an estimated 63,000 new cases being diagnosed in the United States in 2016. Surgery, be it with partial or total nephrectomy, is considered the mainstay of treatment for many patients. However, those patients with small renal masses, typically less than 3 to 4 cm in size who are deemed unsuitable for surgery, may be suitable for percutaneous thermal ablation. We review the various treatment modalities, including radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation; discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method; and review the latest data concerning the performance of the various ablative modalities compared with each other, and compared with surgery.
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- Colin J McCarthy
- Division of Abdominal Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Microwave ablation of malignant renal tumours: intermediate-term results and usefulness of RENAL and mRENAL scores for predicting outcomes and complications. Med Oncol 2017; 34:97. [PMID: 28421553 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-017-0948-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate intermediate-term results after microwave ablation (MWA) of renal tumours and determine the association of RENAL and modified RENAL (mRENAL) scores with oncological outcomes and complications. In May 2008-September 2014, 58 patients affected by early-stage RCC (renal cell carcinoma; T1a or T1b) were judged unsuitable for surgery and treated with percutaneous MWA. Follow-up was performed with contrast-enhanced computed tomography at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after the procedure. Technical success (TS), primary technical effectiveness (PTE), secondary technical effectiveness (STE), the local tumour progression rate (LTPR), the cancer-specific survival rate (CSSR), disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS) and safety were recorded. All lesions were evaluated using RENAL and mRENAL scores, and complications were assessed with RENAL scores. The TS rate was 100%, PTE was 93%, STE was 100%, LTPR was 15.7% at 1 year, CSSR was 96.5%, DFS was 87.9% at 5 years, and OS was 80.6%. Mean follow-up was 25.7 months (range 3-72). The mean ± standard deviation (SD) RENAL and mRENAL scores of all treated tumours were 6.7 ± 2.05 (range 4-11) and 7 ± 2.3 (range 4-12), respectively. Major complications occurred in two (2/58) and minor complications in three patients (3/58). Overall complications correlated significantly with RENAL scores; in particular, E and L represent negative predictors for safety and effectiveness. MWA is a valuable alternative for treating RCCs. The correlation with outcomes and complications of RENAL and mRENAL scores could help to customise MWA indications in RCC patients.
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Finelli A, Ismaila N, Bro B, Durack J, Eggener S, Evans A, Gill I, Graham D, Huang W, Jewett MAS, Latcha S, Lowrance W, Rosner M, Shayegan B, Thompson RH, Uzzo R, Russo P. Management of Small Renal Masses: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2017; 35:668-680. [PMID: 28095147 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.69.9645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Purpose To provide recommendations for the management options for patients with small renal masses (SRMs). Methods By using a literature search and prospectively defined study selection, we sought systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized clinical trials, prospective comparative observational studies, and retrospective studies published from 2000 through 2015. Outcomes included recurrence-free survival, disease-specific survival, and overall survival. Results Eighty-three studies, including 20 systematic reviews and 63 primary studies, met the eligibility criteria and form the evidentiary basis for the guideline recommendations. Recommendations On the basis of tumor-specific findings and competing risks of mortality, all patients with an SRM should be considered for a biopsy when the results may alter management. Active surveillance should be an initial management option for patients who have significant comorbidities and limited life expectancy. Partial nephrectomy (PN) for SRMs is the standard treatment that should be offered to all patients for whom an intervention is indicated and who possess a tumor that is amenable to this approach. Percutaneous thermal ablation should be considered an option if complete ablation can reliably be achieved. Radical nephrectomy for SRMs should only be reserved for patients who possess a tumor of significant complexity that is not amenable to PN or for whom PN may result in unacceptable morbidity even when performed at centers with expertise. Referral to a nephrologist should be considered if chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2) or progressive chronic kidney disease occurs after treatment, especially if associated with proteinuria.
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- Antonio Finelli
- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Antonio Finelli and Michael A.S. Jewett, Princess Margaret Cancer Center; Andrew Evans, University Health Network, Toronto; Bobby Shayegan, St Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Nofisat Ismaila, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Mitchell Rosner, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Bill Bro, Kidney Cancer Association; Scott Eggener, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jeremy Durack, Sheron Latcha, and Paul Russo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; William Huang, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; Inderbir Gill, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; David Graham, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC; William Lowrance, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; R. Houston Thompson, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Robert Uzzo, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Cazzato RL, Garnon J, Ramamurthy N, Koch G, Tsoumakidou G, Caudrelier J, Arrigoni F, Zugaro L, Barile A, Masciocchi C, Gangi A. Percutaneous image-guided cryoablation: current applications and results in the oncologic field. Med Oncol 2016; 33:140. [PMID: 27837451 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-016-0848-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Percutaneous imaging-guided cryoablation (PICA) is a recently developed technique, which applies extreme hypothermia to destroy tumours under close imaging surveillance. It is minimally invasive, safe, repeatable, and does not interrupt or compromise other oncologic therapies. It presents several advantages over more established heat-based thermal ablation techniques (e.g. radiofrequency ablation; RFA) including intrinsic analgesic properties, superior monitoring capability on multi-modal imaging, ability to treat larger tumours, and preservation of tissue collagenous architecture. There has been a recent large increase in reports evaluating the utility of PICA in a wide range of patients and tumours, but systematic analysis of the literature is challenging due to the rapid pace of change and predominance of extensively heterogeneous level III studies. The precise onco-therapeutic role of PICA has not been established. This narrative review outlines the available evidence for PICA in a range of tumours. Current indications include curative therapy of small T1a renal tumours; curative/palliative therapy of small primary/secondary lung tumours where RFA is unsuitable; palliation of painful bone metastases; and urologic treatment of organ-confined prostate cancer. There is growing evidence to support its use for small hepatic tumours, and encouraging results have been obtained for breast tumours, extra-abdominal desmoid tumours, and management of higher-stage tumours and oligometastatic disease. However, the overall evidence base is weak, effectively restricting PICA to cases where standard therapy and RFA are unsuitable. As the technique and evidence continue to mature, the benefits of this emerging technique will hopefully become more widely available to cancer patients in the future.
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- Roberto Luigi Cazzato
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Nouvel Hôpital Civil (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), 1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Zondervan PJ, Buijs M, de la Rosette JJ, van Delden O, van Lienden K, Laguna MP. Cryoablation of small kidney tumors. Int J Surg 2016; 36:533-540. [PMID: 27500963 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Revised: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cryoablation (CA) has been broadly used mostly in the treatment of small renal masses (SRMs). The present review aims to define the current role of CA in the treatment of SRMs by assessing clinical indications and outcomes. METHOD A comprehensive review on patient selection, procedural details, perioperative complications, and short/long-term oncological and functional outcomes was conducted. For each section, a take-home message was formulated with level of evidence (LoE) according to Cochrane collaboration. RESULTS Age and comorbidity drive the choice of ablation in SRMs, although hospital setting also influences the decision. Technically in adequate CA or first post-CA control occurs in 3-5% of laparoscopic cryoablation (LCA) or percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) series. Meta-analysis does not evidence differences in the rate of residual tumor per person-year between the approaches (0.033 LCA vs. 0.046 PCA, p = 0.25). Perioperative complications (8-25%) are erratically reported. LCA has significantly lower likelihood of complications than minimally invasive partial nephrectomy (MIPN). Systematic reviews indicate 30-month local tumor progression rate of 8.5% for LCA in renal cell carcinoma but low metastatic progression (1-4.4%). Few LCA long-term follow-up series (mean/media 48-98 months) report recurrence-free survival (RFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) ranges of 80-100%. For PCA, Kaplan-Meier local disease-free survival (DFS) of 95.6% at 3-5 years [32] and 5-year overall survival and local RFS of 86.3% were reported. The decrease in renal function after CA is minimal, and the only risk factor associated is the basal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). CONCLUSION LoE 3a/b confirms lower CA perioperative complication rate and higher local progression rate than those for MIPN. CA preserves postoperative renal functional, without any evidence of differences in mid-/long-term follow-up compared to nephron sparing surgery.
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- P J Zondervan
- Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kokabi N, Xing M, Duszak R, Howard DH, Camacho JC, Kim HS. Sociodemographic disparities in treatment and survival of small localized renal cell carcinoma: surgical resection versus thermal ablation. J Comp Eff Res 2016; 5:441-52. [DOI: 10.2217/cer-2016-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Aim: To investigate national practice trends in the use of surgical resection (SX) versus thermal ablation (TA) for the management of T1aN0M0 renal cell carcinoma with regard to sociodemographic factors and associated outcomes. Materials & methods: Patients diagnosed in 2004–2011 were identified using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results registry. Sociodemographic factors predicting the use of surgery versus TA were determined using logistic regression. Cancer-specific survival was estimated using Kaplan–Meier method. Results: Overall, 19,136 (92.9%) patients underwent SX versus 1468 (7.1%) TA. Patients who were unmarried, diagnosed between 2008 and 2011, Caucasian, aged ≥70 years, insured, residing in Pacific Coast and Northern Plains, and in metropolitan areas with higher median family income had higher likelihoods of undergoing TA. Age-adjusted cancer-specific survival was similar in the two groups. Conclusion: Despite similar survival outcomes between SX versus TA, management of T1a renal cell carcinoma lesions may be influenced by a variety of nonclinical sociodemographic factors.
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- Nima Kokabi
- Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Health Policy & Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Pantelidou M, Challacombe B, McGrath A, Brown M, Ilyas S, Katsanos K, Adam A. Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for the Treatment of Small Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2016; 39:1595-1603. [PMID: 27435582 PMCID: PMC5052326 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-016-1417-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Introduction The authors compared the oncologic outcomes of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPN) for the treatment of T1 stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Materials and methods This was a retrospective data analysis of a high-volume single tertiary centre. Patients were treated with RFA or RPN following multidisciplinary decision making. Only histologically proven RCCs were included. Baseline demographics were collected, and PADUA scores of tumour features were calculated to standardize baseline anatomy. Peri-operative complications, kidney function and oncological outcomes were compared. Results Sixty-three cases were included in each group. Baseline renal function was poorer in RFA, and 16/63 RFA patients had tumours in single kidneys compared to 1/63 RPN cases (p < 0.001). Length of stay was shorter in RFA (1 vs. 3 days, p < 0.0001). Post-procedure renal function decline at 30 days was significantly less in RFA [(−0.8) ± 9.6 vs. (−16.1) ± 19.5 mls/min/1.73 m2; p < 0.0001]. More minor complications were recorded in RPN (10/63 vs. 4/63, p = 0.15), but local recurrence was numerically higher in RFA (6/63 vs. 1/63, p = 0.11). Disease-free survival (DFS) was not significantly different (adjusted HR = 0.6, 95 % Cl 0.1–3.7; p = 0.60). Increasing tumour size was an independent predictor of local recurrence (adjusted HR = 1.7; 95 % Cl 1.1–2.6 per cm; p = 0.02). Conclusions Both RPN and RFA offer very good oncological outcomes for the treatment of T1 RCC with low peri-operative morbidity and similar oncologic outcomes. RFA demonstrated fewer peri-operative complications and better preservation of renal function, whereas RPN had an insignificantly lower local recurrence rate. RFA should be offered alongside RPN for selected cases.
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- Maria Pantelidou
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK.,Department of Urology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Urology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Urology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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Garcia RG. Difference of opinion - Which is the best treatment on a 2 cm complete endophitic tumor on the posterior side of the left kidney? Opinion: Cryoablation. Int Braz J Urol 2016; 42:3-7. [PMID: 27120776 PMCID: PMC4811219 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2016.01.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia
- Radiologista intervencionista, Centro de Imagem, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brasil
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Tsili AC, Argyropoulou MI. Advances of multidetector computed tomography in the characterization and staging of renal cell carcinoma. World J Radiol 2015; 7:110-127. [PMID: 26120380 PMCID: PMC4473304 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i6.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for approximately 90%-95% of kidney tumors. With the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging modalities, more than half of RCCs are detected incidentally, often diagnosed at an early stage. This may allow the planning of more conservative treatment strategies. Computed tomography (CT) is considered the examination of choice for the detection and staging of RCC. Multidetector CT (MDCT) with the improvement of spatial resolution and the ability to obtain multiphase imaging, multiplanar and three-dimensional reconstructions in any desired plane brought about further improvement in the evaluation of RCC. Differentiation of RCC from benign renal tumors based on MDCT features is improved. Tumor enhancement characteristics on MDCT have been found closely to correlate with the histologic subtype of RCC, the nuclear grade and the cytogenetic characteristics of clear cell RCC. Important information, including tumor size, localization, and organ involvement, presence and extent of venous thrombus, possible invasion of adjacent organs or lymph nodes, and presence of distant metastases are provided by MDCT examination. The preoperative evaluation of patients with RCC was improved by depicting the presence or absence of renal pseudocapsule and by assessing the possible neoplastic infiltration of the perirenal fat tissue and/or renal sinus fat compartment.
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Ljungberg B, Bensalah K, Canfield S, Dabestani S, Hofmann F, Hora M, Kuczyk MA, Lam T, Marconi L, Merseburger AS, Mulders P, Powles T, Staehler M, Volpe A, Bex A. EAU guidelines on renal cell carcinoma: 2014 update. Eur Urol 2015; 67:913-24. [PMID: 25616710 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1777] [Impact Index Per Article: 197.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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CONTEXT The European Association of Urology Guideline Panel for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) has prepared evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for RCC management. OBJECTIVES To provide an update of the 2010 RCC guideline based on a standardised methodology that is robust, transparent, reproducible, and reliable. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION For the 2014 update, the panel prioritised the following topics: percutaneous biopsy of renal masses, treatment of localised RCC (including surgical and nonsurgical management), lymph node dissection, management of venous thrombus, systemic therapy, and local treatment of metastases, for which evidence synthesis was undertaken based on systematic reviews adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Relevant databases (Medline, Cochrane Library, trial registries, conference proceedings) were searched (January 2000 to November 2013) including randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective or controlled studies with a comparator arm. Risk of bias (RoB) assessment and qualitative and quantitative synthesis of the evidence were performed. The remaining sections of the document were updated following a structured literature assessment. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS All chapters of the RCC guideline were updated. For the various systematic reviews, the search identified a total of 10,862 articles. A total of 151 studies reporting on 78,792 patients were eligible for inclusion; where applicable, data from RCTs were included and meta-analyses were performed. For RCTs, there was low RoB across studies; however, clinical and methodological heterogeneity prevented data pooling for most studies. The majority of studies included were retrospective with matched or unmatched cohorts based on single or multi-institutional data or national registries. The exception was for systemic treatment of metastatic RCC, in which several RCTs have been performed, resulting in recommendations based on higher levels of evidence. CONCLUSIONS The 2014 guideline has been updated by a multidisciplinary panel using the highest methodological standards, and provides the best and most reliable contemporary evidence base for RCC management. PATIENT SUMMARY The European Association of Urology Guideline Panel for Renal Cell Carcinoma has thoroughly evaluated available research data on kidney cancer to establish international standards for the care of kidney cancer patients.
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- Borje Ljungberg
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Division of Urology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Urology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Sunderby Hospital, Sunderby, Sweden
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- Department of Urology, Faculty Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Hanover University Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Academic Urology Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Urology, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Hanover University Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
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- Urologische Klinik, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Urology, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Urology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Danzig MR, Weinberg AC, Ghandour RA, Kotamarti S, McKiernan JM, Badani KK. The Association Between Socioeconomic Status, Renal Cancer Presentation, and Survival in the United States: A Survival, Epidemiology, and End Results Analysis. Urology 2014; 84:583-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Floridi C, De Bernardi I, Fontana F, Muollo A, Ierardi AM, Agostini A, Fonio P, Squillaci E, Brunese L, Fugazzola C, Carrafiello G. Microwave ablation of renal tumors: state of the art and development trends. Radiol Med 2014; 119:533-40. [PMID: 25001585 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-014-0426-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In the last decades an increased incidence of new renal tumor cases has been for clinically localized, small tumors <2.0 cm. This trend for small, low-stage tumors is the reflection of earlier diagnosis primarily as a result of the widespread and increasing use of non-invasive abdominal imaging modalities such as ultrasound, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Renal tumors are often diagnosed in elderly patients, with medical comorbidities whom the risk of surgical complications may pose a greater risk of death than that due to the tumor itself. In these patients, unsuitable for surgical approach, thermal ablation represents a valid alternative to traditional surgery. Thermal ablation is a less invasive, less morbid treatment option thanks to reduced blood loss, lower incidence of complications during the procedure and a less long convalescence. At present, the most widely used thermal ablative techniques are cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation (MWA). MWA offers many benefits of other ablation techniques and offers several other advantages: higher intratumoral temperatures, larger tumor ablation volumes, faster ablation times, the ability to use multiple applicators simultaneously, optimal heating of cystic masses and tumors close to the vessels and less procedural pain. This review aims to provide the reader with an overview about the state of the art of microwave ablation for renal tumors and to cast a glance on the new development trends of this technique.
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- Chiara Floridi
- Interventional Radiology Unit, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy,
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Klatte T, Kroeger N, Zimmermann U, Burchardt M, Belldegrun AS, Pantuck AJ. The contemporary role of ablative treatment approaches in the management of renal cell carcinoma (RCC): focus on radiofrequency ablation (RFA), high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), and cryoablation. World J Urol 2014; 32:597-605. [PMID: 24700308 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-014-1284-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Currently, most of renal tumors are small, low grade, with a slow growth rate, a low metastatic potential, and with up to 30 % of these tumors being benign on the final pathology. Moreover, they are often diagnosed in elderly patients with preexisting medical comorbidities in whom the underlying medical conditions may pose a greater risk of death than the small renal mass. Concerns regarding overdiagnosis and overtreatment of patients with indolent small renal tumors have led to an increasing interest in minimally invasive, ablative as an alternative to extirpative interventions for selected patients. OBJECTIVE To provide an overview about the state of the art in radiofrequency ablation (RFA), high-intensity focused ultrasound, and cryoablation in the clinical management of renal cell carcinoma. METHODS A PubMed wide the literature search of was conducted. RESULTS International consensus panels recommend ablative techniques in patients who are unfit for surgery, who are not considered candidates for or elect against elective surveillance, and who have small renal masses. The most often used techniques are cryoablation and RFA. These ablative techniques offer potentially curative outcomes while conferring several advantages over extirpative surgery, including improved patient procedural tolerance, faster recovery, preservation of renal function, and reduction in the risk of intraoperative and postsurgical complications. While it is likely that outcomes associated with ablative modalities will improve with further advances in technology, their application will expand to more elective indications as longer-term efficacy data become available. CONCLUSION Ablative techniques pose a valid treatment option in selected patients.
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- Tobias Klatte
- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Update on Cryoablation for Treatment of Small Renal Mass: Oncologic Control, Renal Function Preservation, and Rate of Complications. Curr Urol Rep 2014; 15:396. [DOI: 10.1007/s11934-014-0396-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Katsanos K, Mailli L, Krokidis M, McGrath A, Sabharwal T, Adam A. Systematic review and meta-analysis of thermal ablation versus surgical nephrectomy for small renal tumours. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2014; 37:427-37. [PMID: 24482030 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-014-0846-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE A systematic review was undertaken to provide a meta-analysis of clinical trials comparing thermal ablation with surgical nephrectomy for small renal tumours. METHODS PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, AMED, and Scopus were searched in August 2013 for eligible prospective or retrospective comparative trials following the PRISMA selection process. Thermal ablation was compared with surgical nephrectomy. Quality of included studies was assessed on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). The primary endpoint was disease-free survival and was analyzed on the log-hazard scale. Secondary outcome measures included complications, local recurrence, and decline of renal function. Hazard ratios (HR) and risk ratios (RR) were calculated with a random effects model, and meta-regression analysis was performed to explore clinical heterogeneity. RESULTS Six clinical trials (1 randomized and 5 cohort; 6-8 stars on the NOS scale) involving 587 patients with small renal tumors (mean size 2.5 cm) treated with either thermal ablation (percutaneous or laparoscopic application of radiofrequency or microwave) or surgical nephrectomy (open or laparoscopic) were analyzed. Overall complication rate was significantly lower in the ablation group (7.4 vs. 11%; RR: 0.55, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.31-0.97, p = 0.04). Postoperative decline of eGFR was higher in case of nephrectomy (mean difference: -14.6 ml/min/1.73 m(2), 95% CI: -27.96 to -1.23, p = 0.03). Local recurrence rate was the same in both groups (3.6 vs. 3.6%; RR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.4-2.14, p = 0.79) and disease-free survival also was similar up to 5 years (HR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.48-2.24, p = 0.92). CONCLUSIONS Thermal ablation of small renal masses produces oncologic outcomes similar to surgical nephrectomy and is associated with significantly lower overall complication rates and a significantly less decline of renal function. More randomized, controlled trials are necessary.
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- K Katsanos
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners, London, SE1 7EH, UK,
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Local tumor destruction in renal cell carcinoma—An inpatient population-based study. Urol Oncol 2014; 32:54.e1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ma Y, Bedir S, Cadeddu JA, Gahan JC. Long-term outcomes in healthy adults after radiofrequency ablation of T1a renal tumours. BJU Int 2013; 113:51-5. [PMID: 24053553 DOI: 10.1111/bju.12366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To report the long-term oncological and renal function outcomes in healthy adults treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for small renal masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed the medical records of otherwise healthy patients (those with American Society of Anesthesiologists symptom score 1 or 2) with clinical T1a renal tumours who underwent RFA at our institution between March 2001 and July 2012. Radiographic follow-up with contrast imaging was performed at 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year and annually thereafter. Local recurrence was defined as any new enhancing lesion (>10 HU) after the initial negative post-treatment computed tomography results. The estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) before and after RFA were calculated using the Cockgroft-Gault equation. RESULTS We performed RFA on 58 renal tumours in 52 patients. The mean tumour size was 2.2 cm with a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 60 (48-90) months. Three (5.1%) of the treated masses had tumour recurrence after initial RFA. The 5- and 10-year recurrence-free survival rate was 94.2%. There were no recurrences after 3 years. Three (5.1%) patients died during the follow-up, which gave 5- and 10-year overall survival rates of 95.7% and 91.1%. No patient developed metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and none died from RCC. Paired analysis showed that the eGFR values at a median follow-up of 40 months did not differ significantly from those before RFA. CONCLUSION With long-term follow-up, RFA provides durable oncological and functional outcomes for selected T1a renal tumours in otherwise healthy patients.
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- Yunbo Ma
- Department of Urology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
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