Thrombocytosis and hematocrit as prognostic factors in renal carcinoma.

Objective: To examine the connection between preoperative thrombocytosis and hematocrit and survival in a group of patients operated for renal cell carcinoma.

Methods: Retrospective study with descriptive and statistical analysis of 139 patients with renal cell carcinoma treated surgically over the last 4 years in our Urology clinical unit. 116 (83,45%)were diagnosed at a localized clinical stage, whereas 23 (16,54%) presented as locally advanced or metastatic disease.