The surgical approach to multifocal renal cancers: hereditary syndromes, ipsilateral multifocality, and bilateral tumors

B Shuch, EA Singer, G Bratslavsky - Urologic Clinics, 2012 - urologic.theclinics.com
The management of a localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) continues to evolve with fewer
radical surgeries and increase in nephron preservation. 1 Reasons for this include
recognition of the importance of renal preservation, the emergence of both partial
nephrectomy and adrenal sparing, and a more minimally invasive surgical approach. The
approach to a sporadic renal mass smaller than 7 cm can provide treatment dilemmas to
clinicians, as the American Urologic Association suggests several acceptable management …