Should elective partial nephrectomy be performed for renal cell carcinoma >4 cm in size?

Nature Clinical Practice Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 482-483

  Russo, Paul ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY TUMOR; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 51549107891     PISSN: 17434270     EISSN: 17434289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpuro1177     Document Type: Note

References (8)

1. Lee CT et al. (2000) Surgical management of renal tumors of 4cm or less in a contemporary cohort. J Urol 163: 730-736
2. Dash A et al. (2006) Comparison of outcomes in elective partial vs radical nephrectomy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma of 4-7 cm. BJU Int 97: 939-945
3. Pahernik S et al. (2008) Elective nephron sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma larger than 4cm. J Urol 179: 71-74
4. Yossepowitch O et al. (2008) Positive surgical margins at partial nephrectomy: Predictors and oncological outcomes. J Urol 179 2158-2163
5. Huang WC et al. (2006) Chronic kidney disease following nephrectomy for small renal cortical tumors. Lancet Oncol 7: 735-740
6. Go AS et al. (2004) Chronic kidney disease and the risks of death, cardiovascular events, and hospitalization. N Engl J Med 351 1296-1305
7. Thompson HR et al. (2008) Radical nephrectomy for pT1a renal masses may be associated with decreased overall survival compared to partial nephrectomy. J Urol 179: 468-473
8. Miller DC et al. (2006) Partial nephrectomy for small renal masses: An emerging quality of care concern? J Urol 175: 853-857