Can surgery stop kidney cancer's spread? doctors track patients for answers

NCT ID NCT00918775

Summary

This study followed 86 patients with kidney cancer that had spread to other body parts after they had surgery to remove those secondary tumors. The goal was to see if this surgical approach helps keep the cancer from progressing or returning. Researchers tracked patients' health for up to 5 years to measure how long they remained cancer-free after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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