For completely endophytic kidney tumors, which grow inward, both open partial nephrectomy (OPN) and robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) led to excellent patient outcomes in a recent study. When ...

In the treatment of small renal masses, robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) has a superior morbidity profile compared with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), according to an updated meta-analysis ...

Kidney cancer is among the most lethal of urologic malignancies. The rising incidence of kidney cancer is attributable to greater detection of incidental small renal masses (≤4 cm) from increased use ...

Rachel L Kyllo; Youssef S Tanagho; Jihad H Kaouk; Michael D Stifelman; Craig G Rogers; Shahab P Hillyer; Shyam S Sukumar; Kenneth G Nepple; Sam B Bhayani ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and Scotland.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lower rates of adverse outcomes were linked to higher technical skill Surgeons with higher scores had lower ...

Impact of concomitant medication use on treatment outcomes in patients with RCC treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. First-in-human phase 0 safety, imaging, pharmacokinetics, and dosimetry study ...

In the modified intent-to-treat population, the rate of post-operative complications at 30 days was 37% in the RAPN arm and 46% in the OPN arm. Patients with intermediate- or high-complexity renal ...