Journal article
Incident Chronic Kidney Disease After Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
RJ Ellis, VM White, DM Bolton, MD Coory, ID Davis, RS Francis, GG Giles, GC Gobe, DJT Marco, RE Neale, ST Wood, SJ Jordan, M Coory, J Millar, I Winship, I Roos, M Southey, G Severi, M Prince, S Harrison Show all
Clinical Genitourinary Cancer | CIG MEDIA GROUP, LP | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) after surgery for kidney cancer is common, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to identify factors associated with incident CKD in patients managed with radical nephrectomy. Patients and Methods: All patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma between January 2012 and December 2013 were ascertained from state-based cancer registries in Queensland and Victoria. Information on patient, tumor, and health service characteristics was obtained via chart review. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate exposures associated with incident CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <60 mL per minute pe..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Data collection was funded through a translational research grant from the Victorian Cancer Agency (EOI09_E36) and a project grant from Cancer Council Queensland (APP1046732). R.J.E. was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Stipend. I.D.D., R.E.N., and S.J.J. were supported by fellowships from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1102604, APP1043029, and APP1061341, respectively).