Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the era of immune‐checkpoint inhibitors: back to the future?
Our findings highlight reconsidering the importance of CN in the ICI era, potentially driven by the influence of tumour burden on anti-cancer immunity and the limited efficacy of ICIs against primary tumours. Future research, ideally through randomised trials involving patients suitable for safe surgery, should aim to clarify the optimal timing of CN in the context of ICI therapy.
Authors
- Fabio Calabrò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7863-3540)
- R. Campi
- R. Bertolo
- the Young Academic Urologists (YAU) Renal Cancer Working Group
- Giuseppe Simone
- Rocco Simone Flammia
- Costantino Leonardo
- Eugenio Bologna
- Daniele Amparore
Institutions
- European Association of Urology (NL)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
- National Cancer Institute (MY)
- Candiolo Cancer Institute (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70168
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00