Body mass index as an independent risk factor for inferior vena cava resection during thrombectomy for venous tumor thrombus of renal cell carcinoma

To define preoperative clinical and radiographic risk factors for the need of inferior vena cava (IVC) resection in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and IVC tumor thrombus.

Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - January 15, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bin-Shuai Wang, Run-Zhuo Ma, Yu-Qing Liu, Zhuo Liu, Li-Yuan Tao, Min Lu, Guo-Liang Wang, Shu-Dong Zhang, Jian Lu and Lu-Lin Ma Tags: Research Source Type: research