Radical Nephrectomy Is Not Superior To Nephron-Sparing Surgery In PT1b-pT2N0M0 Renal Tumors

UroToday.com - Dr. Patard from Rennes, France presented on behalf of a large international group regarding partial nephrectomy (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) in the setting of organ confined tumor measuring more than 4 cm.Out of a multi-institutional database including 2,406 PN procedures, 289 which were performed for pT1b-pT2N0M0 renal tumors were selected for comparison with a matched radical nephrectomy group.

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Filed under: Cancer on April 8th, 2008