Open AccessTemporal Trends in Selecting Patients for Partial Nephrectomy for Small Renal Cell Carcinomas in Alberta, Canada
Author(s) -
D G Tilley,
Taylor Remondini,
John Van Tuyl,
Wendy Pak,
Geoffrey Gotto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s212584
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , renal cell carcinoma , renal function , urology , dialysis , odds ratio , cohort , stage (stratigraphy) , guideline , kidney , surgery , pathology , paleontology , biology
When technically feasible, partial nephrectomy (pN) is preferred over radical nephrectomy (rN) due to similar oncological control with preservation of renal function. Here, we evaluate the incorporation of pN into practice for small renal masses and examine the associated outcomes.