TY - JOUR
T1 - Surveillance of Small Renal Masses in Young Patients
T2 - A Viable Option in the Appropriate Candidate
AU - Kutikov, Alexander
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 European Association of Urology
PY - 2016/12/15
Y1 - 2016/12/15
N2 - In young patients the risks of intervention for a renal mass are generally low, the perceived oncologic stakes are significant, and the burden for life-long close monitoring is often judged to be unreasonable. Nevertheless, in an appropriately selected patient for whom a period of active surveillance presents significant value, an interval of close clinical monitoring is a safe and reasonable approach.
AB - In young patients the risks of intervention for a renal mass are generally low, the perceived oncologic stakes are significant, and the burden for life-long close monitoring is often judged to be unreasonable. Nevertheless, in an appropriately selected patient for whom a period of active surveillance presents significant value, an interval of close clinical monitoring is a safe and reasonable approach.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85009253085&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.euf.2016.12.007
DO - 10.1016/j.euf.2016.12.007
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:85009253085
SN - 2405-4569
VL - 2
SP - 567
EP - 568
JO - European Urology Focus
JF - European Urology Focus
IS - 6
ER -