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Published on: March 30, 2015
Renal mass biopsy for the small renal mass
Sapan N Ambani1, James Stuart Wolf2
1Department of Urology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI.
Abstract:
Opponents of premanagement biopsy of small renal masses are not difficult to find. Many urologists contend that the benefits of biopsy do not outweigh the risks, arguing that the results do not influence management substantially and that the most useful information from renal mass biopsy can be attained with advanced imaging. In this article, we develop the counter arguments and demonstrate that renal mass biopsy should be implemented into the small renal mass management algorithm.
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