Abstract:Renal tumors are being detected at increasing rates because of widespread use of modern imaging techniques such as ultrasonography and computed tomography. Typically, these tumors, many of which are discovered incidentally, tend to be small and are confined to the kidney. Advances in ablative and imaging technology have led to the application of minimally invasive therapy in the treatment of small renal tumors. Although still evolving as a cancer treatment, minimally invasive treatment potentially offers sever… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.