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Natural History of Untreated Renal Cell Carcinoma With Venous Tumor
Natural History of Untreated Renal Cell Carcinoma With Venous Tumor
AC Reese, JM Whitson, MV Meng
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2012 Jan 9
Urol Oncol
Natural History of Untreated Renal Cell Carcinoma With Venous Tumor
Urol Oncol. 2012 Jan 9;[Epub Ahead of Print], AC Reese, JM Whitson, MV Meng
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Abstract
Abstract
Objectives: The natural history of untreated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with venous tumor thrombus (VTT) is poorly characterized. We aimed to describe the natural history of this disease, and to identify prognostic factors associated with disease-specific survival.Materials and Methods: We identified patients in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database with untreated renal cell carcinoma and venous tumor thrombi. Disease-specific median and 1-year survival rates were determined,...
