Spontaneous regression of renal cell carcinoma: Reality or myth?
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Spontaneous regression of renal cell carcinoma metastases.
Spontaneous regression of some tumours is known to occur. We report here on a patient who developed lung and scalp metastases from renal cell carcinoma approximately 1 year after undergoing a radical nephrectomy. The lung metastasis was documented by computed tomography and histological examination. A spontaneous complete regression of the lung and scalp metastases occurred. Shortly after, howe...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Clinical Urology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2219-2816
DOI: 10.5410/wjcu.v3.i3.201