Table 5 Comparison of characteristics of patients with metastasectomy and patients without metastasectomy

From: Prognostic factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: metastasectomy as independent prognostic variable

Characteristics

Metastasectomy ( n =43)

No metastasectomy ( n =56)

χ 2 test

KPS

 100%

29 (67.4%)

40 (71.4%)

P=0.357

 90%

10 (23.3%)

8 (14.3%)

 

80%

4 (9.3%)

8 (14.3%)

 

Haemoglobin normal 11.5 g dl−1

35 (81.4%)

43 (76.8%)

P=0.519

LDH cutoff <300 U l−1

37 (86%)

44 (78.6%)

P=0.685

CRP <8 mg dl−1

18 (41.9%)

23 (41.1%)

P=0.471

Risk groups

 Low risk

3 (7%)

29 (51.8%)

 

 Medium risk

16 (37.2%)

16 (28.6%)

 

 High risk

24 (55.8%)

5 (8.9%)

 

Histology

 Clear cell

40 (93%)

45 (80.3%)

 

 Papillary

3 (7%)

9 (16.1%)

 

 Collecting duct

0

2 (3.6%)

P=0.173

  1. CRP=C-reactive protein; KPS=Karnofsky performance status.