Prognostic Significance of Advanced Age in Patients with T1a Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated by Microwave Ablation: A 16-Year Experience

CONCLUSIONS: Advanced age exerts adverse effects and significantly protective effects on OS and PFS, respectively, in T1a RCC patients with a CCI ≥ 3. According to our study, elderly patients with T1a RCC underwent radical MWA may yield a better medium-term OS relative to AS.PMID:38018134 | PMC:PMC10686028 | DOI:10.1177/15330338231183585
Source: Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research