An association between renal cell carcinoma and multiple myeloma: a case series and clinical implications
| Autor: | Mary Ann Karam, Megan Kelly, Toni K. Choueiri, Rachid Baz, Mohamad Khasawneh, Mohamad A. Hussein, Carolyn M. McFadden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Nephrology medicine.medical_specialty Urology Antineoplastic Agents urologic and male genital diseases Renal cell carcinoma Internal medicine medicine Carcinoma Humans Carcinoma Renal Cell neoplasms Multiple myeloma Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Neoplasms Second Primary Middle Aged medicine.disease Kidney Neoplasms female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Surgery Exact test Treatment Outcome Concomitant Female Multiple Myeloma business Kidney cancer Follow-Up Studies Kidney disease |
| Zdroj: | BJU International. 101:712-715 |
| ISSN: | 1464-410X 1464-4096 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To describe an association between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and multiple myeloma (MM) in patients with both disorders, and suggest possible explanations for the association. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with MM and RCC at the Cleveland Clinic between 1990 and 2005, and identified 1100 with MM, 2704 with RCC and eight with concomitant MM and RCC. The medical records of these eight patients were reviewed. RESULTS In four of the eight patients, RCC was diagnosed after the MM at 3, 8, 23 and 46 months, respectively; in the remaining four, the RCC was diagnosed before MM by 108, 35, 13 and 1 months, respectively. The number of cases of RCC expected in the present 1100 patients with MM over 15 years was lower than the four recorded (P |
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