Growth kinetics of renal masses: Analysis of a prospective cohort of patients undergoing active surveillance

European Urology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 863-867

  Mason, Ross J ^a   Abdolell, Mohamed ^a   Trottier, Greg ^b   Pringle, Christopher ^a   Lawen, Joseph G ^a   Bell, David G ^a   Jewett, Michael A S ^b   Klotz, Laurence ^c   Rendon, Ricardo A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active surveillance; Growth rate; Prognosis; Renal cell carcinoma; Renal mass

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY TUMOR; KINETICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; CANADA; CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; KINETICS; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TUMOR BURDEN; WATCHFUL WAITING;

EID: 79953251650     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.02.023     Document Type: Article

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