Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients and tumors included in the study
| Total no. of patients | 104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex |
male/female |
56/48 |
| Age in years |
median (range) |
65 (25–85) |
| Tumor diameter in mm |
median (range) |
80 (30–250) |
| Survival in months |
Range |
0-130 |
| Tumor stage (WHO) |
I |
26 |
| (As derived from TNM) |
II |
15 |
| |
III |
30 |
| |
IV |
33 |
| Tumor grade (Fuhrman) |
1 |
4 |
| |
2 |
14 |
| |
3 |
60 |
| |
4 |
26 |
| RCC type by histology |
Clear cell |
81 |
| |
Papillary |
15 |
| |
Chromophobe |
7 |
| |
Unclassified |
1 |
| Patients with known metastasis at diagnosis |
35 |
|
| Patients who died from the disease |
57 |
|
| Patients dead from other causes |
16 |
|
| Patients alive at last follow-up (with disease) | 31 (3) | |