Abstract
Purpose of Review: To review the growth kinetics of small renal masses and available imaging modalities for mass characterization and surveillance, highlight current organizational recommendations for the active surveillance of small renal masses, and discuss the most recently reported oncological outcomes of patients as they relate to various surveillance imaging protocols and progression to delayed intervention. Recent Findings: Overall, organizational guideline recommendations are broad and lack specifics regarding timing and modality for follow-up imaging of small renal masses. Additionally, despite general consensus in the literature about certain criteria to trigger delayed intervention, there exist no formal guidelines. Summary: Active surveillance of small renal masses is an acceptable management strategy for patients with prohibitive surgical risk; however, standardized imaging protocols for surveillance are lacking, as are randomized, prospective trials to evaluate the ideal follow-up protocol.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 81 |
Journal | Current urology reports |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Active surveillance
- Delayed intervention
- Imaging
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Small renal mass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology