Bilateral renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to thyroid.

Hudson, M A; Kavoussi, L R; Catalona, W J

Hudson, M A; Kavoussi, L R; Catalona, W J.

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Hudson MA; Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

Urology ; 37(2): 145-8, 1991 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1992582

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A case of bilateral synchronous renal cell carcinomas with metastases to the regional lymph nodes and later to the thyroid gland was treated with aggressive surgical extirpation and adjuvant gamma interferon. The patient continues to have an excellent performance status sixteen months after initial diagnosis despite a large tumor burden at presentation.

Subject(s)

Carcinoma, Renal Cell/secondary; Carcinoma, Renal Cell/therapy; Kidney Neoplasms/therapy; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/therapy; Thyroid Neoplasms/secondary; Carcinoma, Renal Cell/diagnosis; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms/diagnosis; Lymphatic Metastasis; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Thyroid Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Kidney Neoplasms / Neoplasms, Multiple Primary Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Urology Year: 1991 Type: Article

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