1. Volume 64, Issue 1, Pages 247-253 (July 2003)
Renal cell carcinoma as a cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States: Patient characteristics and survival 
Kevin P. Stiles, Michael J. Moffatt, Lawrence Y. Agodoa, S. John Swanson, Kevin C. Abbott 
Kidney International 
Volume 64, Issue 1, Pages (July 2003)
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2. Figure 1
Time, in months, of nephrectomy in relation to date of first end-stage renal disease (ESRD) session in all ESRD patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who initiated ESRD between April 1, 1995, and December 31, 1999, and underwent nephrectomy prior to December 31, 1999, who were eligible for Medicare at the time of first ESRD service. Percentage of patients aged 65 or older is 88%. N = 372.
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3. Figure 2
Time, in months, of nephrectomy in relation to date of first end-stage renal disease (ESRD) session for all patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC)-initiated ESRD between April 1, 1995, and December 31, 1999, and underwent nephrectomy prior to December 31, 1999, who were not Medicare eligible at the time of first ESRD service. Percentage of patients aged 65 or older is 79%. N = 31.
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4. Figure 3
Mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (N = 1646) vs. nondiabetic ESRD (non-Diab) patients (N = 201,279) who initiated ESRD between April 1, 1995, and December 31, 1999.P < 0.01 by log-rank test.
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5. Figure 4
Mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who underwent nephrectomy (unilateral or bilateral) (N = 404) vs. all others (N = 1287) who initiated ESRD between April 1, 1995 and December 31, 1999.P < 0.01 by log-rank test.
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6. Figure 5
Mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to renal cell carcinoma (RCC) over the age of 65 (N = 996) who underwent nephrectomy (unilateral or bilateral) (N = 347) vs. all others (N = 649) who initiated ESRD between April 1, 1995, and December 31, 1999.P < 0.01 by log-rank test.
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