The investigators observed significantly higher postoperative CTC counts in the open radical nephrectomy group compared with the other 3 groups in the study. More circulating tumor cells may enter the ...

Open partial nephrectomy (OPN) is an established treatment option for selected patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC); a minimally invasive laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) can also be ...

Background: Partial nephrectomy in upper pole kidney tumors represents a distinct surgical challenge. Data on minimally invasive nephron sparing surgery in this context are scarce. We set out to ...

Robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) led to a lower rate of complications compared with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) in patients with intermediate- or high-complexity kidney tumors, the ...

A minimally invasive approach does not increase risk for atypical sites of kidney cancer recurrence, a recent study suggests. Partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with a minimally ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study, published in the February issue of Health Affairs, found that in terms of quality-adjusted life-years gained, the benefits of ...