Kidney Cancer
New kidney cancer study findings have been reported by A. Henderson and colleagues
Published in Cancer Weekly, September 30th, 2008
According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "To assess outcomes after hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy (HALN) for renal cell cancer tumor thrombus confined to the renal vein and to compare outcomes with published series in this setting. Thirteen patients underwent HALN for radiologic T3b disease (tumor thrombus confined to the renal vein on preoperative computed tomography) under the care of three surgeons at two centers between 1997 and 2006."
"Median patient age was 69 years. Median duration of surgery was 176 minutes, Median blood loss was 250 mL. Median postoperative stay was 3 days. Two patients were converted to open surgery: I owing to...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-30)
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