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Quality-of-life outcomes in patients with small renal masses

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Quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes using patient-reported standardized questionnaires are understudied in the field of small renal masses, but are highly relevant for patients who have several treatment options. A recent study has compared QoL outcomes in patients undergoing primary intervention or active surveillance for this malignancy.

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  1. Surena F. Matin is at the Department of Urology, and the Minimally Invasive New Technology in Oncologic Surgery (MINTOS), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1373, Texas 77030, USA.,

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Matin, S. Quality-of-life outcomes in patients with small renal masses. Nat Rev Urol 13, 443–444 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2016.124

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