[Total or partial nephrectomy for renal tumors?]
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Modeling Spontaneous Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma mRCC in Mice Following Nephrectomy
Published on: April 29, 2014
Alexis Santy1, Alexandra Masson-Lecomte1, François Desgrandchamps1
1Service d'urologie, hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Abstract:
Total or partial nephrectomy for renal tumors? Due to the raising incidence of small renal masses in the past decades and long term consequences of enlarged nephrectomy on renal function, partial nephrectomy has been recommended as reference treatment for renal tumors less than 4 cm. Partial nephrectomy has shown to allow equivalent oncological control compared to enlarged nephrectomy and allows preservation of the patient's nephronic capital. However, this surgery is technically demanding and requires experience and rapidity to limit renal ischemia.
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