Disease-free survival as a predictor of overall survival in localized renal cell carcinoma following initial nephrectomy: A retrospective analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare datac.

Naomi B HaasYan SongJaqueline Willemann RogerioSu ZhangChristopher CarleyJingJing ZhuRituparna BhattacharyaJames SignorovitchMurali Sundaram

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2023)

The significant positive association of DFS and OS among patients with intermediate-high risk and high risk RCC post-nephrectomy from this study supports the use of DFS as a potential predictor of OS for these patients when OS data are immature.

Keyphrases

free survival
renal cell carcinoma
end stage renal disease
robot assisted
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
electronic health record
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risk factors
big data
machine learning
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
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