Background While the probability of malignant versus benign histology based on renal
tumor size has been described, this alone does not sufficiently inform decision-making in the …

Active surveillance (AS) is a safe and reasonable management strategy for many patients
with small renal masses (SRM) suspicious for a clinical T1a renal cell carcinoma based on …

Background Active surveillance (AS) has gained acceptance as a management strategy for
localized renal masses. Objective To review our large single-center experience with AS …

Context A marked increase in incidentally detected small renal masses (SRMs) has
occurred over the past decade. Active surveillance (AS) has emerged as an initial …

Context.—Core biopsy has been increasingly used for clinical decision-making in the
management of patients with renal masses. The sensitivity and specificity of histologic …

Objective To establish a consensus for initial evaluation and follow-up of patients on active
surveillance (AS) for T1 renal masses (T1RM). Methods A modified Delphi method was used …

Small renal masses (SRMs) are a heterogeneous group of tumours with varying metastatic
potential. The increasing use and improving quality of abdominal imaging have led to …

Background To evaluate and compare the natural history and growth kinetics of sporadic
clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) with those of ccRCC in von Hippel-Lindau disease …

Methods Patient data were collected via the DISSRM Registry, which was established in
2009. The protocol was previously reported. 4 The DISSRM Registry exclusively includes …

The detection of solid renal masses has increased over time due to incidental findings
during imaging studies conducted for unrelated medical conditions. Approximately 20% of …