Patient Reported Weight Loss Predicts Recurrence Rate in Renal Cell Cancer Cases after Nephrectomy
Conclusion: Compared to previous studies, our patients had higher rates of recurrence in general and locoregional
recurrence in particular. However, except for weight loss, other predictive factors remain similar. Finding weight loss
as the marker of recurrence emphasises the importance of the simple task of history taking.
PMID: 29693333 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Source Type: research
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