Renal cell carcinomas in haemodialysis patients: does haemodialysis duration influence pathological cell types and prognosis?

Abstract

HD duration influenced pathological cell types and tumour stages of RCCs in HD patients. Patients receiving > 10 years of HD experienced RCCs with a sarcomatoid component, which resulted in poor outcomes. Hence, patients receiving long-term HD, and especially those with > 10 years of HD, should have frequent and careful medical examinations.