Retrospective Study on Referral Patterns for High Risk Patients Post Nephrectomy

Provider Referral Patterns Following Nephrectomy in High-Risk Locoregional Renal Cell Carcinoma

This study aims at estimating the proportion of patients diagnosed with locoregional renal cell carcinoma who are at high risk for recurrence following nephrectomy, describe referral patterns, and characterize treatment in this population. Outcomes including estimation of the incidence of recurrence and disease-free interval following nephrectomy will be reported overall and among the subgroup off patients receiving adjuvant systemic therapy with sunitinib following nephrectomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for data abstraction:

  • Diagnosed with locoregional RCC (no distant metastasis at the time of diagnosis)
  • Underwent a nephrectomy at Duke between 01 April 2014, and 31 December 2019 (final dates determined based on results from part 2 data collection)
  • Aged 18 years or older at nephrectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• none