Impact of Partial Nephrectomy and Percutaneous Cryoablation on Short-term Health-related Quality of Life-A Prospective Comparative Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the gold standard for the treatment of stage cT1 renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the increasing incidence of RCC in the elderly population calls for alternative minimally invasive treatments to reduce the negative effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and subsequent healthy life expectancy.

Objective

To assess and compare short-term HRQoL and self-reported health status after PN and percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) of patients treated for RCC stage cT1.

Design setting and participants

Patients who underwent PN or PCA between 2019 and 2021 for RCC stage cT1 at two university hospitals in Denmark were assessed. The exclusion criteria included insufficient understanding of the Danish language, dementia, met

SUBMITTER: Junker T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9637566 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature