Renal Carcinoma: a Ten‐year Review 1971–1980

Abstract

A review of 72 patients who underwent nephrectomy for renal carcinoma between 1971 and 1980 is presented. All survivors were followed for a minimum of 5 years. The clinical features, type of operation and pathological findings were analysed for their influence on survival. Patients with stage 1 to 3 disease had a 65% 5-year survival rate, whereas all patients with stage 4 disease were dead within 2 years. The presence of malaise had a highly significant adverse influence on survival (P = 0.0014).

Renal Tumors in Adult Saudi Patients: A Review of 43 Cases

“…These results are compatible with other reports and suggest that there is no delay in the presentation or diagnosis of renal cancer in our patients similar to that seen with other urological cancers in Saudi Arabia. [13][14][15]17 Only 6% of the patients presented in Stage III, a much smaller but variable percentage in comparison to other studies. The incidence of patients with Stage III disease varies greatly in different reports and usually follows the referral pattern to tertiary centers that deal with these patients.…”

“…A male-to-female ratio of 2-3:1 is reported in many series. [13][14][15] Jamal et al reported on a group of 30 patients with renal neoplasia; among those, there were 21 Saudi patients with a M:F ratio of 4:1. 16 This was not our observation, where the ratio of 1.3:1 suggests a higher occurrence in Saudi females.…”

“…1,3 The mean age and clinical presentation for our patients with renal cell carcinoma were consistent with that reported in the literature. 1,[13][14][15] Loin pain or hematuria are the most common presenting symptoms in most series. 1,13,15,16 The most common presenting symptom in our patients was loin pain.…”

“…1,[13][14][15] Loin pain or hematuria are the most common presenting symptoms in most series. 1,13,15,16 The most common presenting symptom in our patients was loin pain. Hematopoietic disturbances and endocrinopathies such as polycythemia, anemia and raised ESR have been reported in association with renal cell carcinoma.…”

“…The incidence of patients with Stage III disease varies greatly in different reports and usually follows the referral pattern to tertiary centers that deal with these patients. [13][14][15] Renal tumors are being diagnosed as an incidental finding with increasing frequency in recent years. In accordance with other reports [18][19][20] that show 20% to 30% prevalence of incidental RCC, 30% of our patients were diagnosed incidentally.…”