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Management of small renal tumors: an overview.

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Reddan, DN; Raj, GV; Polascik, TJ
Published in: Am J Med
May 2001

The incidental finding of a small renal mass poses a therapeutic dilemma. The traditional treatment of clinically important masses has been radical nephrectomy. Recently, nephron-sparing surgery has emerged as a viable alternative; and experimental minimally invasive percutaneous tissue ablation techniques, including cryotherapy and radiofrequency ablation, are being evaluated. In this review, we discuss the dilemma posed by frequent renal imaging and the increased proportion of incidental tumors being detected, the limitations of needle biopsies for histologic diagnosis, nephron-conserving and minimally invasive surgery, and the possible merits of radiofrequency ablation and cryotherapy. We envision a defined role for minimally invasive percutaneous or extracorporeal ablation of small renal tumors.

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Am J Med

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0002-9343

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

110

Issue

7

Start / End Page

558 / 562

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Prognosis
  • Nephrectomy
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Cryotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Reddan, D. N., Raj, G. V., & Polascik, T. J. (2001). Management of small renal tumors: an overview. Am J Med, 110(7), 558–562. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00650-7
Reddan, D. N., G. V. Raj, and T. J. Polascik. “Management of small renal tumors: an overview.Am J Med 110, no. 7 (May 2001): 558–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00650-7.
Reddan DN, Raj GV, Polascik TJ. Management of small renal tumors: an overview. Am J Med. 2001 May;110(7):558–62.
Reddan, D. N., et al. “Management of small renal tumors: an overview.Am J Med, vol. 110, no. 7, May 2001, pp. 558–62. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00650-7.
Reddan DN, Raj GV, Polascik TJ. Management of small renal tumors: an overview. Am J Med. 2001 May;110(7):558–562.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Med

DOI

ISSN

0002-9343

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

110

Issue

7

Start / End Page

558 / 562

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Prognosis
  • Nephrectomy
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Cryotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences