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[Clinical study on incidental renal cell carcinoma]
K Yoshimura1, Y Miyagawa, R Yamada
1Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica
|February 1, 1992
Summary
Incidental renal cell carcinoma detection is rising, often found via imaging like CT scans. While survival is better than suspected metastasis cases, it
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Radiology
Context:
- Retrospective analysis of 93 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients treated between 1974-1990.
- Focus on 32 incidentally detected RCC cases.
- Evaluation of clinical and pathological data for incidental RCC.
Purpose:
- To assess the characteristics and outcomes of incidentally detected renal cell carcinoma.
- To analyze the increasing proportion of incidental RCC detection.
- To compare survival rates of incidental RCC with symptomatic and metastasis-suspected cases.
Summary:
- Average age of patients was 61 years (range 39-84), with a 3.6:1 male to female ratio.
- 87.5% of incidental RCC cases were detected by abdominal ultrasonography or CT scan.
- 59.4% of tumors were <5 cm; 29 cases were G1/G2, and 20 were pT2.
- Five-year survival for incidental RCC was 52.2%, significantly better than metastasis-suspected cases.
- No significant survival difference was observed between incidental and symptomatic RCC cases.
Impact:
- Highlights the increasing trend of incidental renal cell carcinoma detection, largely due to advanced imaging.
- Suggests that incidental detection may lead to earlier stage diagnosis.
- Provides data on survival outcomes for incidentally detected RCC, informing prognosis and management strategies.