Can I Get a Multidisciplinary Consult, Please? Systemic Immunotherapy and the Timing of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy

Emily N Kinsey; Daniel George

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2019.05.013

Can I Get a Multidisciplinary Consult, Please? Systemic Immunotherapy and the Timing of Cytoreductive Nephrectomy

Eur Urol Focus. 2020 Jan 15;6(1):9-10. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.05.013. Epub 2019 May 27.

Authors

Emily N Kinsey¹, Daniel George²

Affiliations

¹ Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: emily.kinsey@duke.edu.
² Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.

PMID: 31147262
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.05.013

Abstract

Patient selection is critical to determine who benefits from initial cytoreductive nephrectomy and who benefits from initial systemic treatment. Cytoreductive nephrectomy can no longer be considered a one-size-fits-all approach. Multidisciplinary evaluation is key.

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Renal Cell / therapy*
Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures*
Humans
Immunotherapy* / methods
Kidney Neoplasms / therapy*
Nephrectomy / methods*
Patient Care Team