Background: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy has proven to be an ideal option for tumors in initial stages, preserving part of the renal parenchyma and reducing the possible risk of glomerular filtration decrease.
Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the factors that can influence, to a greater extent, renal function deterioration after surgery.
Methods: This is an observational, descriptive and longitudinal study.
Presentation of the interesting case of a patient suffering from castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) with bone metastasis, who received concomitant treatment with abiraterone acetate (AA) and radium-223. The patient experienced significant clinical improvement in his quality of life and pain relief after beginning the aforementioned treatment, without being affected by adverse toxicities. Currently, the correct selection of patients to receive radium-223 treatment is still a clinical challenge in the case of CRPC with metastasis.
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