Current Role of Active Surveillance in the Management of a Small Renal Mass

Scott G. Erpelding; Jonathan Walker; Ramakrishna Venkatesh

doi:10.1007/s13193-016-0600-7

Current Role of Active Surveillance in the Management of a Small Renal Mass

Scott G. Erpelding, Jonathan Walker, Ramakrishna Venkatesh

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Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma accounts for 3–4% of adult malignant neoplasms and over 65,000 new cases of kidney cancer were diagnosed in the USA in 2013 [1, 2]. Widespread use of abdominal imaging is leading to an increased incidence in the detection of small renal masses (SRMs) among other causes [1–4]. In light of recent literature on the role of percutaneous renal mass biopsy and retrospective data analysis, surveillance for renal masses ≤4 cm is likely to become more common especially in patients with less aggressive pathology, advanced age and multiple medical comorbidities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	403-406
Number of pages	4
Journal	Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0600-7
State	Published - Sep 1 2017

Keywords

Active surveillance
Cryoablation
Growth kinetics
Small renal mass

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