ReviewNature reviews. Urology2023
Understanding and integrating cytoreductive nephrectomy with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the management of metastatic RCC.
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- Modern management of locally advanced renal cancers with inferior vena cava thrombus.World journal of urology · 2026Review
- Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the era of immune-checkpoint inhibitors: back to the future?BJU international · 2026Review
- Updates on Clinical Trials and Molecular Characteristics of Locally Advanced and Oligometastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- First-Line Treatment Strategies in IMDC Favourable-Risk Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.Oncology research · 2026Review
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- Comparison of Partial Nephrectomy Versus Radical Nephrectomy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Immunotherapy Era: A Propensity Score Matching, Population-Based Analysis.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Association of 5α-reductase inhibitor prescription with immunotherapy efficacy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective analysis.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- Efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy prior to nephrectomy in advanced renal cell carcinoma: A retrospective pilot study.BJUI compass · 2024Article
- Targeting the Adenosine A2A Receptor as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Mechanisms and Clinical Trial Review.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Cytoreductive Nephrectomy Following Immunotherapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma and IVC Tumor Thrombus Arising from a Horseshoe Kidney.Kidney cancer journal : official journal of the Kidney Cancer Association · 2024Article
- IKBKE regulates renal cell carcinoma progression and sunitinib resistance through the RRM2-AKT pathway.International journal of biological sciences · 2024Article
- Predictors of survival after cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A Real-world perspective.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of IndiaArticle
- Pathological Complete Response to Pembrolizumab plus Axitinib Combination following Serious Immune-Related Adverse Events in an Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Patient with a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis.Case reports in oncologyArticle
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Abstract
Cytoreductive nephrectomy became accepted as standard of care for selected patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) because of improved survival observed in patients treated with cytoreductive nephrectomy in combination with interferon-α in two randomized clinical trials published in 2001. Over the past two decades, novel systemic therapies have shown higher treatment response rates and improved survival outcomes compared with interferon-α. During this rapid evolution of mRCC treatments, systemic therapies have been the primary focus of clinical trials. Results from multiple retrospective studies continue to suggest an overall survival benefit for selected patients treated with nephrectomy in combination with systemic mRCC treatments, with the notable exception of one debated clinical trial. The optimal timing for surgery is unknown, and proper patient selection remains crucial to improving surgical outcomes. As systemic therapies continue to evolve, clinicians have an increasing need to understand how to incorporate cytoreductive nephrectomy into the management of mRCC.
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