Impact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database.
CONCLUSIONS: PSM after PN was independently associated with across-the-board decrement in OS, which worsened in pT3a disease and persisted in subanalysis of patients with CCI=0. PSM should prompt more aggressive surveillance or definitive resection strategies.
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Source: Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Minerva Urol Nefrol Source Type: research
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