Comparison of Oncological and Functional Outcomes of Radical Versus Partial Nephrectomy for cT1b Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Two-Centre, Matched Analysis

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: It remains unclear which patients with cT1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC) benefit most from partial nephrectomy (PN) versus radical nephrectomy (RN) considering oncological outcomes and renal function. OBJECTIVE: To compare oncological and functional outcomes of RN with PN for cT1b RCC. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent RN or PN for cT1b between 2010 and 2022 (n  = 241). Patients were grouped by RN or PN and matched by age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, BMI, PADUA score, RENAL score, ASA score, and preoperative kidney function (eGFR) using propensity score matching. The 10-year overall survival (OS), 10-year cancer-specific survival (CSS), and 10-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared. Change in eGFR from baseline to 5-year follow-up was assessed. RESULTS: After matching, 100 patients remained in each group for analysis. The 10-year OS, CSS, and RFS rates were similar between groups. For patients classified as low risk, the PN group displayed a higher recurrence rate compared to RN (7 vs. 0, p  = 0.01). Patients who underwent RN had worse 1-year postoperative eGFR than PN (RN: 57 [44–65], PN: 73 [60–87], p  
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-59
Number of pages9
JournalKidney Cancer
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Feb 2024

Keywords

  • Oncological outcome
  • cT1b
  • partial nephrectomy
  • radical nephrectomy
  • renal cell carcinoma
  • renal function

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