Prognostic significance of laterality in renal cell carcinoma: A population-based study from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various prognostic characteristics have been established in the renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the impact of tumor laterality is unknown. The objective of the current study was to explore the predictive and prognostic impact of tumor laterality of RCC after surgery.

Methods

This investigation was a population-based retrospective cohort study of patients with RCC from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database in the USA. All patients received surgical treatment between January 2010 and December 2014. Cancer-specific survival (CSS) measured from the time of surgery.

Results

This study identified 41 138 surgically treated RCC patients: Of these patients, 50.6% had right-sided RCC, 59.5% were younger than 65 years of age, 63.8% were

SUBMITTER: Guo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6745836 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature