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Routine small renal mass needle biopsy should be adopted

Nature Reviews Urology volume 11, pages 548–549 (2014)Cite this article

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Biopsy of small renal masses (SRMs) that look like renal cell carcinoma (RCC) continues to be debated and most patients undergo treatment without tissue diagnosis. At least 20% of SRMs are benign and most RCCs are low-grade and will grow slowly. Routine biopsy should be adopted to reduce unnecessary surgery.

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  1. Division of Urology, Departments of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network and the University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Suite 3-130, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.,

    Michael A. S. Jewett & Antonio Finelli

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Jewett, M., Finelli, A. Routine small renal mass needle biopsy should be adopted. Nat Rev Urol 11, 548–549 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.216

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