Current management of renal cell carcinoma

Sokoloff, Mitchell H.; deKernion, Jean B.; Figlin, Robert A.; Belldegrun, Arie S.

doi:10.3322/canjclin.46.5.284

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“…The number of new cases with RCC in the United States in 2003 is projected to be 31,900 with an estimated 11,900 deaths (1). In disseminated RCCs, conventional chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy have been tried with limited efficacy (2,3). Moreover, chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin are toxic to normal renal tubular cells, which might limit the clinical use of chemotherapeutic agents because most patients with metastatic RCCs usually undergo radical nephrectomy.…”

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confidence: 99%

ZD1839 Modulates Paclitaxel Response in Renal Cancer by Blocking Paclitaxel-Induced Activation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathway

Sumitomo

Asakuma

Asano

et al. 2004

Clinical Cancer Research

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ZD1839 Modulates Paclitaxel Response in Renal Cancer by Blocking Paclitaxel-Induced Activation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathway

Sumitomo

Asakuma

Asano

et al. 2004

Clinical Cancer Research

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“…Traditionally, these patients have been treated with radical nephrectomy 1,2,6 or, more recently, nephron-sparing surgery. 1,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] However, in agreement with Bell's original work more than 70 years ago, a recent series by Walther and colleagues showed that no tumor ,3 cm was associated with metastasis. 16 For these small lesions, the current literature suggests that with partial nephrectomy, crude and cause-specific survival is comparable to those obtained with radical nephrectomy for small (#4 cm), lowgrade, low-stage renal-cell carcinoma out to 10 years.…”

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Needle-Based Ablation of Renal Parenchyma Using Microwave, Cryoablation, Impedance- and Temperature-Based Monopolar and Bipolar Radiofrequency, and Liquid and Gel Chemoablation: Laboratory Studies and Review of the Literature

Rehman

Landman

Lee

et al. 2004

Journal of Endourology

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"Needle-based ablation of renal parenchyma using microwave, cryoablation, impedance-and temperature-based monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency, and liquid and gel chemoablation: Laboratory studies and review of the literature." Journal of Endourology.18,1. 83-104. (2004 ABSTRACTBackground and Purpose: Small renal tumors are often serendipitously detected during the screening of patients for renal or other disease entities. Rather than perform a radical or partial nephrectomy for these diminutive lesions, several centers have begun to explore a variety of ablative energy sources that could be applied directly via a percutaneously placed needle-like probe. To evaluate the utility of such treatment for small renal tumors/masses, we compared the feasibility, regularity (consistency in size and shape), and reproducibility of necrosis produced in normal porcine kidneys by different modes of tissue ablation: microwaves, cold impedance-based and temperature-based radiofrequency (RF) energy (monopolar and bipolar), and chemical. Chemoablation was accomplished using ethanol gel, hypertonic saline gel, and acetic acid gel either alone or with simultaneous application of monopolar or bipolar RF energy. Materials and Methods: A total of 107 renal lesions were created laparoscopically in 33 domestic pigs. Microwave thermoablation (N 5 12) was done using a Targis T3 (Urologix) 10F antenna. Cryoablation (N 5 16) was done using a single 1.5-mm probe or three 17F microprobes (17F SeedNet™ system; Galil Medical) (N 5 10 single probe and N 5 6 three probes); a double freeze cycle with a passive thaw was employed under ultrasound guidance. Dry RF lesions were created using custom-made 18-gauge single-needle monopolar probe with two or three exposed metal tips (GelTx) (N 5 12) or a single-needle bipolar probe (N 5 6) at 50 W of 510 kHz RF energy for 5 minutes. In addition, a multitine RF probe (RITA Medical Systems) was used in one set of studies (N 5 6). Both impedance-and temperature-based RF were evaluated. Chemoablation was performed with 95% ethanol (4 mL), 24% hypertonic saline (4 mL), and 50% acetic acid (4 mL) as single injections. In addition, chemoablation was tested with monopolar and bipolar RF (wet RF). Tissues were harvested 1 week after ablation for light microscopy.Results: In 11 of the 15 ablation techniques, there was complete necrosis in all lesions; however, three ethanol gel lesions had skip areas, three hypertonic saline gel lesions showed no necrosis or injury, and one monopolar RF and one bipolar RF lesion showed skip areas. In contrast to impedance-based RF, heat-based RF (RITA) caused complete necrosis without skip areas. All cryolesions resulted in complete tissue necrosis, and cryotherapy was the only modality for which lesion size could be effectively monitored using ultrasound imaging.

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“…4a and b) is the most frequent malignant tumor of the kidney (3% of all adult neoplasms) [40]. The prognosis of T1 or T2 tumor is very good.…”

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confidence: 99%

Multidetector CT of the kidney

Coppenrath

Mueller‐Lisse

2006

Eur Radiol

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The technological development of multidetector CT offers new possibilities for better imaging of organic structures that can be used in diagnosis of the kidney. The thinner slices allow a better spatial resolution, and slice fusion allows improved contrast resolution. The isotropic voxel has been realized in the latest 64-channel scanners. The image quality of arbitrarily reconstructed planes has arrived at the image quality of the scan plane. Faster scanning allows studies in different contrast phases, which is helpful for better discrimination of benign or malignant lesions especially in the highly vascularized kidney. Different phases of contrast uptake can be differentiated (arterial, cortico-medullary, nephrographic, and excretory phase). Multidetector CT brings along the risk of increased dose due to thinner slice collimation and overranging phenomena. Indications for CT investigation of the kidney include urolithiasis, tumor diagnosis and staging, renal trauma, and vascular disease. Even in children, special indications for CT of the kidney remain in polytrauma and tumor staging. Multidetector CT of the kidney has become a very valuable tool in urology, but a careful protocol strategy is mandatory.

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Current management of renal cell carcinoma

Cited by 46 publications

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ZD1839 Modulates Paclitaxel Response in Renal Cancer by Blocking Paclitaxel-Induced Activation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathway

ZD1839 Modulates Paclitaxel Response in Renal Cancer by Blocking Paclitaxel-Induced Activation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathway

Needle-Based Ablation of Renal Parenchyma Using Microwave, Cryoablation, Impedance- and Temperature-Based Monopolar and Bipolar Radiofrequency, and Liquid and Gel Chemoablation: Laboratory Studies and Review of the Literature

Multidetector CT of the kidney

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