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Prognostic factors for renal cell carcinoma: Trakya University experience from Turkey
European Journal of Cancer Care, 10/22/09

Yurut–Caloglu V et al. – The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the prognostic factors of patients with renal cell carcinoma. The authors concluded that the most important prognostic factors for patients with renal cell carcinomas are ECOG performance status, tumour size and lymphatic invasion.

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Vuslat Yurut-Caloglu, 10/22/09

It is clear that patients with good performance status and lower tumor size would get better results from treatment. In addition lymphatic invasion inside the tumor is one of the most important prognostic variables for DMFS as well as OS. Therefore, the consideration of lymphatic invasion in pathological material may help to select adequate treatment strategies.

Prognostic Value of Capsular Invasion for Localized Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
European Urology, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 83%

Multidisciplinary treatment including sorafenib stabilized the bone metastases of renal cell carcinoma in an immunosuppressed renal transplant recipient
International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 83%

The Expression of Thrombospondin-1 and p53 in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Its Relationship to Angiogenesis, Cell Proliferation and Cancer Specific Survival
The Journal of Urology, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 83%

Strong expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 by renal cell carcinoma cells correlates with metastasis
Clinical and Experimental Metastasis, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Prognostic Impact of Histological Subtype on Surgically Treated Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma
The Journal of Urology, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 82%