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Nature Reviews Urology 4, 124–125 (1 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncpuro0671

The aggressive potential of small renal tumors

Ilia Zeltser & Jeffrey A Cadeddu

Remzi M et al. (2006) Are small renal tumors harmless? Analysis of histopathological features according to tumors 4 cm or less in diameter. J Urol 176: 896–899 Synopsis Background Despite a lack of adequate data correlating tumor diameter with histologic parameters of progression, incidentally detected small renal tumors are generally thought of as less aggressive, and are often managed conservatively.