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Measuring renal function before kidney surgery — evolving towards precision in medicine

Nature Reviews Urology volume 19, pages 450–451 (2022)Cite this article

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Estimation of post-surgery future glomerular filtration rate (fGFR) is crucial for the oncological management of patients with renal cell carcinoma or urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. A new and simple formula for calculating fGFR has been published and should be included in future guidelines for personalized treatment of patients to guide decisions on surgery, systemic therapies and optimal sequence of treatment.

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  1. Sanatorio Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Federico Ferraris

  2. Department of Urology, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA

    Jay D. Raman

  3. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia

    Carlos G. Musso

  4. Research Department, Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Carlos G. Musso

  5. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Jose Rozanec

  6. Hospital Universitario Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Jose Rozanec

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Ferraris, F., Raman, J.D., Musso, C.G. et al. Measuring renal function before kidney surgery — evolving towards precision in medicine. Nat Rev Urol 19, 450–451 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-022-00613-1

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