Ten-Year Prospective Study on the Development of Renal Cell Carcinoma in Dialysis Patients

Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma in Elderly and Frail Patients

“…The number of patients with end stage renal disease has increased markedly and haemodialysis is the most widely used form of renal replacement therapy in the elderly. It has been demonstrated that patients on haemodialysis have a higher probability of developing RCC (Ishikawa et.al., 1990). The overall relative risk of RCC is 5-10-times higher in patients with end-stage renal failure (Levine et.al., 1992).…”

Renal Cell Carcinoma in Dialysis Patients with End Stage Renal Disease: Focus on Surgery and Pathology

“…Gas embolism occurred during 2 distinct periods; first, during peritoneal insufflation, and second, during venous complex dissection 45 . Early signs of gas embolism include a rapid drop in end-tidal CO 2 and PaO 2 and an increase in PaCO 2 and can be followed by hypotension, hypoxia, cyanosis, arrhythmia, or cardiac arrest. Elderly or high-risk patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve might not be able to tolerate these situations.…”

Clinical Aspects of Renal Cell Carcinoma

“…The relative risk of RCC is 5 to 100-fold higher in patients with end stage renal failure [58][59][60]. ARCD develops in up to 80% of patients with end stage renal failure.…”

“…ARCD develops in up to 80% of patients with end stage renal failure. RCC arises in 1-2% in patients with ARCD [58][59][60]. Screening should be carried out with ultrasonography or CT and beginning on the third year on dialysis in younger and healthier men [55,57].…”