Research Article

Multifocal Renal Cell Carcinoma: Clinicopathologic Features and Outcomes for Tumors 4 cm

Table 4

Cancer-specific survival in patients with multifocal versus solitary RCC. ccRCC = clear cell renal cell carcinoma; pRCC = papillary renal cell carcinoma; NS = not significant.

AuthorN multifocal5 year survivalN solitary5 year survivalP-value

Dimarco etal. [4]40 (ccRCC)74.6%1934 (ccRCC)69.0%.47
29 (pRCC)100%237(pRCC)86.6%.62
Lang etal. [5]3774.0%21879.9%.26
Richstone etal. [7]5171.5%*93873.2%*NS
Méjean etal. [16]28 (pRCC)96%30 (pRCC)100%.53

*Disease-free survival.