Treatment Category Profile

Treatment Name:	Cytoreduction	Known as: Also Known As:	Cytoreduction
Treatment Type:	Surgery	Status:	FDA Approved (phase III)
Surgery done when cancer has spread in the pelvic/abdominal area, to remove as much of the tumor as possible. Also called debulking. Some studies have shown that reducing the tumor burden can give a better chance of prolonging survival.

   Articles related to this Treatment

1 Tumor-Reducing Surgery Boosts Drug Effect in Metastatic Kidney Cancer Medpage Today Sep 29, 2009 2 The possible role of postoperative azotemia in enhanced survival of patients with metastatic renal cancer after cytoreductive nephrectomy cancer.gov Oct 1, 2002 3 Surgery Still Useful After Kidney Cancer Spreads cancerpage.com Dec 5, 2001 4 Nephrectomy Plus Immunotherapy Can Gain Time in Metastatic Renal Cancer Oncology Week in Review Sep 20, 2001 5 Potential role of nephrectomy in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective analysis. CancerNet Jun 1, 2001 6 Aggressive Surgical Resection and Immunotherapy Improves Survival of Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): the UCLA Experience 1989-1999. ASCO Online Jan 1, 2001 7 Should radical nephrectomy be performed in the face of surgically incurable disease? CANCERLIT Sep 10, 2000 8 Surgery Adds Survival Advantage To Interferon Therapy Alone For Renal Cancer Doctor's Guide May 25, 2000 9 Removing Cancerous Kidney Lengthens Life cancerpage.com May 21, 2000 10 Cytoreduction Nephrectomy in Metastatic Renal Cancer ASCO Online Jan 1, 2000 11 Aggressive Treatment Saves Kidney Cancer Patients' Lives Daily University Science News Jul 20, 1999 12 INTERLEUKIN-2 BASED IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR METASTATIC RENAL CELL CARCINOMA WITH THE KIDNEY IN PLACE The Journal of Urology Jul 1, 1999