Active Surveillance of Small Renal Masses: A Review on the Role of Imaging With a Focus on Growth Rate

Conclusions: Growth rate is often used as a discriminant in following up a small renal mass in patients undergoing active surveillance. However, there is great variability in growth rate and it alone is not an adequate marker for determining whether the tumor is malignant. Because very few studies specified radiological characteristics of small renal masses, future studies can be done to better characterize masses.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Abdominal Imaging Source Type: research