Metastatic potential of a renal mass according to original tumour size at presentation.

Abstract

Tumour size is significantly associated with metastases in patients with renal masses.

Patients with tumours <3 cm have a low risk of synchronous metastatic disease.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Carcinoma, Renal Cell
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Kidney Neoplasms
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasm Metastasis
• Nephrectomy
• Prognosis
• Retrospective Studies
• Survival Analysis
• Treatment Outcome
• Tumor Burden
• Young Adult

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Authors

• Eric C Umbreit
• Mark S Shimko
• M Adam Childs
• Christine M Lohse
• John C Cheville
• Bradley C Leibovich
• Michael L Blute
• R Houston Thompson

Publication date

2012-01-03

Journal

Journal topics

• Urologic Diseases

Language

Eng.

Copyright

BJU international

Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

Release reference

BJU Int. 2012 Jan;109(2):190-4; discussion 194

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