Radical surgery for the solitary bony metastasis from renal-cell carcinoma

K. G. Baloch, R. J. Grimer, S. R. Carter, R. M. Tillman
2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery  
W e carried out excision of a solitary bony metastasis from renal-cell carcinoma in 25 patients in the hope that this would produce a prolonged disease-free interval. Two patients had excisions only, five had amputations and 18 had excision and endoprosthetic replacement. The one-, three-and five-year cumulative survival rates were 88%, 54% and 13%, respectively. There were three complications. One patient developed a local recurrence and three had problems related to the endoprosthesis. We
more » ... mmend radical excision of a solitary bony metastasis from renal-cell carcinoma to achieve local control of the tumour for the remainder of the patient's life.
doi:10.1302/0301-620x.82b1.9995 pmid:10697316 fatcat:xjubypom5nfs7c5uuin4bmi36u