In patients with good performance status, metastatic clear cell kidney cancer, and minimal metastatic disease, would you consider nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy if there are mets to brain?

Debulking nephrectomy has a clear role in the management of metastatic RCC, based on prospective trials showing an OS benefit. Patient selection, however, is critical for optimal benefit and minimizing risk. Brain metastases often portend a more aggressive systemic disease, and such patients often d...