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Partial kidney removal for early renal cancer may give better outcomes. |
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EurekAlert: They found that 80 per cent of patients underwent surgery to have their entire kidney removed as a way to treat their kidney cancer. Furthermore, patients who had their entire kidney removed were more likely to develop chronic kidney disease and kidney failure (requiring treatment with dialysis), both of which are serious, chronic medical disorders. Less than three years post-surgery, the number of patients who had renal complications was 12.5 per cent for those who had their whole kidney removed, compared to seven per cent or those who only underwent partial kidney removal. This is an important difference in outcomes.
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