Recurrent renal cell cancer: 10 years or more after nephrectomy

Authors

  • Emmanuel Abara Richmond Hill Urology Practice & Prostate Institute, Richmond Hill, ON
  • Iolanda Chivulescu McMaster University, Faculty of Science, Hamilton, ON
  • Nilam Clerk York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, ON
  • Pablo Cano Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury, ON
  • Alexis Goth Sensenbrener Hospital, Kapuskasing, ON

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.829

Abstract

Localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) responds well to surgery.
Patients often question how long they have to be on surveillance
after their surgery. Several follow-up patterns have been described
in the literature. Until 2009, no published established Canadian
guidelines existed to assist Canadian health-care practitioners in
the surveillance of these patients. We present 3 cases of RCC that
recurred 10 years or longer after the initial nephrectomy. These
cases emphasize the need for careful long-term follow-up, as recommended
in the Canadian Urological Association guidelines.
We also discuss the optimism of prolonged disease survival in
the era of novel therapeutic agents that target angiogenesis.

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Author Biographies

Emmanuel Abara, Richmond Hill Urology Practice & Prostate Institute, Richmond Hill, ON

Iolanda Chivulescu, McMaster University, Faculty of Science, Hamilton, ON

Nilam Clerk, York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill, ON

Pablo Cano, Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, Sudbury, ON

Alexis Goth, Sensenbrener Hospital, Kapuskasing, ON

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How to Cite

Abara, E., Chivulescu, I., Clerk, N., Cano, P., & Goth, A. (2013). Recurrent renal cell cancer: 10 years or more after nephrectomy. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 4(2), E45-E49. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.829

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010): CUAJ April

Section

Case Report

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