Unfortunately, the sensitivity of biopsy of small renal masses has been found to be lower than that of biopsy of 4-6 cm renal masses, 84% vs. 97%, 19 although more recent papers looking only at small ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Delaying surgery for small renal masses in favor of a period of surveillance did not adversely affect feasibility or outcomes of subsequent nephron-sparing interventions, a large ...

Active surveillance of small renal masses appears to be safe, but if intervention does become necessary, what should trigger it? "We now know that with at least 10 years of data that active ...

January 10, 2008 — Most patients found to have a small kidney tumor, between 2 and 4 cm in size, have the whole kidney removed. However, new findings suggest that for younger patients a partial ...

Active surveillance offers a conservative yet increasingly validated approach to managing small renal masses. By closely monitoring these lesions through regular imaging and clinical assessments, ...

I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said that ...

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HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: To obtain CME credit, please click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. Nephrologists routinely use biopsy of the kidney for making diagnoses ...

On the list of medical terms we'd rather never hear, cancer is at the top. But when it comes to fighting it, knowledge is incredibly powerful. Here, top doctors share the risk factors and symptoms of ...