Tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava occurs in nearly 10% of renal carcinoma cases and does not universally indicate distant metastases, suggesting surgical resection may still be a viable option.
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Supports surgical evaluation in renal carcinoma with IVC thrombus absent metastases; leaves open need for prospective validation.
S Svane (1969) studied this question.
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