Long-term followup of patients with renal cell carcinoma treated with radio frequency ablation with curative intent McDougal WS, Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Mueller PR, Department of Urology, The Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical Sc

摘要

PURPOSE: We defined the role of radio frequency ablation in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 16 patients with biopsy proven renal cell carcinoma were treated with radio frequency ablation in an outpatient setting and followed for a minimum of 4 years. RESULTS: Of the 16 patients 5 died before 4 years of followup of unrelated causes. All except 1 tumor was successfully treated. All patients with exophytic tumors were successfully treated. CONCLUSIONS: Radio frequency ablation of exophytic renal cell carcinomas less than 5 cm in diameter is effective in eradicating the tumor and comparable to surgical extirpation at 4 years.