Research Article

Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Targeted Therapy in Treatment of Patients with Localised Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Baseline patients characteristics, tumour stage and size, kidney function, and concomitant pathology, n = 118.

IndicatorStatistical unitsMain group, n = 58 (%)Control group, n = 60 (%)Statistical evaluation

Age, yearsM ± SD (95% CI)55.3 ± 10.3 (52.6–58)54.5 ± 12 (51.4–57.6)Mann–Whitney U test;
SexMale, n (%)39 (67.2)34 (56.7)x2 = 1.39
Female, n (%)19 (32.7)26 (43.3)
T1a, n (%)7 (12.1)5 (8.3)x2 = 7.3;
1b, n (%)3 5 (60.3)31 (51.7)
2a, n (%)1 2 (20.7)22 (36.7)
2b, n (%)4 (6.9)2 (3.3)

ECOGMe [25%; 75%]1 [0, 1]1 [0, 1]Mann–Whitney U test;
Body mass indexMe [25%; 75%]28.6 [25.3; 33.2]28, 4 [26.9; 30.4]Mann–Whitney U test;
HaemoglobinMe [25%; 75%]130, 5 [115; 141]135 [118; 149]Mann–Whitney U test;
Kidney tumour size, mmM ± SD (95% CI)60.7 ± 19.8 (55.5–66)62.5 ± 16.7 (58.2–66.9)Mann–Whitney U test;
Total glomerularM ± SD (95% CI)88.6 ± 26.1(76.7–100.5)90.5 ± 22.5 (80.5–100.5)Mann–Whitney U test;
Blood creatinine (μmol/L)M ± SD (95% CI)94.5 ± 2 (89.3–99.7)90 ± 2.4 (83.7–96.5)Mann–Whitney U test;
CKDn (%)4 (6, 9)3 (5)x2 = 0.19;
Concomitant pathologyn (%)29 (50)28 (46.7)x2 = 0.13;

SD, standard deviation; CKD, chronic kidney disease; ECOG, East Cooperation Oncology Group status.