Patient Selection for Active Surveillance for Small Renal Masses: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Alfredo Distante,
Riccardo Bertolo,
Riccardo Campi
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: The role of active surveillance (AS) has been recognized as a management strategy for localized small renal masses (SRMs). The EAU guidelines suggest AS can be offered to frail and/or comorbid patients diagnosed with SRM due to the low cancer-specific-mortality (CSM) and higher competing-cause mortality. As specific cut-offs defining the characteristics of frail and comorbid patients who may benefit from AS remain less clear, our objective is to conduct a systematic review aiming to identify potent… Show more
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