Cystic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is almost certainly overdiagnosed and overtreated. Efforts
to diagnose and treat RCC at a curable stage result in many benign neoplasms and indolent …

Purpose The widespread use of abdominal imaging has affected the epidemiology of renal
cell carcinoma (RCC). Despite this, over 25% of individuals with RCC have evidence of …

Purpose To provide recommendations for the management options for patients with small
renal masses (SRMs). Methods By using a literature search and prospectively defined study …

Background Renal tumor biopsy (RTB) for the characterization of small renal masses
(SRMs) has not been widely adopted despite reported safety and accuracy. Without …

Background Most early stage kidney cancers are renal cell carcinomas (RCCs), and most
are diagnosed incidentally by imaging as small renal masses (SRMs). Indirect evidence …

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous needle core biopsy has become established in the
management of small renal masses≤ 4cm (SRMs). Recent series have reported success …

BACKGROUND: The authors systematically reviewed the literature and conducted a pooled
analysis of studies on small renal masses who underwent active surveillance to identify the …

A 65-year-old man with a history of well-controlled hypertension presents for a follow-up visit
after an incidental finding of a small mass in the right kidney on an abdominal computed …

The widespread use of cross-sectional imaging has led to a continuous increase in the
number of incidentally detected indeterminate renal masses. Frequently, these clinical …

Purpose: Standard therapy for an enhancing renal mass is surgical. However, operative
treatment may not be plausible in all clinical circumstances. Data on the natural history of …