Radical nephrectomy for a giant chromophobe renal cell carcinoma diagnosed > 17 years previously: a case report and literature review

Early diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma relies on imaging tests such as ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Since surgery is associated with a favorable prognosis, the standard treatment for clinically limited renal cell carcinoma remains surgical resection. Among asympto...

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Published in:Frontiers in oncology 2024-04, Vol.14, p.1352689
Main Authors: Lan, Jianhua, Lan, Dong, Yuan, Wenqiang, Ying, Qiao, He, Jiahong, Gu, Yonglin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chromophobe renal cell carcinoma
gigantic renal cancer
kidney
kidney cancer
Oncology
radical nephrectomy
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Summary:Early diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma relies on imaging tests such as ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Since surgery is associated with a favorable prognosis, the standard treatment for clinically limited renal cell carcinoma remains surgical resection. Among asymptomatic patients with localized renal cell carcinoma, a small number refuse surgical treatment and survive. We report a case involving a 59-year-old female who underwent a difficult radical nephrectomy 17 years after being diagnosed with malignant tumors due to primary renal cell carcinoma.
ISSN:2234-943X
2234-943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2024.1352689