We found that needle core biopsy was a safe and accurate technique for distinguishing between malignant and benign tumors in small asymptomatic incidentally detected renal masses. Biopsy of small tumors is associated with a relatively high rate of technical biopsy failure, although this may be addressed by adopting improved biopsy techniques, as discussed.
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