Delayed nephrectomy has comparable long-term overall survival to immediate nephrectomy for cT1a renal cell carcinoma: A population-based analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: We report that delayed and immediate nephrectomy for cT1a renal cell carcinoma confers comparable long-term OS. These findings suggest that a period of observation of between 6 and 12 months is safe to allow identification of renal masses, which will benefit from surgical resection.
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Source: Urologic Oncology - December 17, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tan WS, Trinh QD, Hayn MH, Marchese M, Lipsitz SR, Nabi J, Kilbridge KL, Vale JA, Khoubehi B, Kibel AS, Sun M, Chang SL, Sammon JD Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research