PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Anil A. Thomas
AU  - Steven C. Campbell
TI  - Small renal masses: Toward more rational treatment
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10176
DP  - 2011 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 539--547
VI  - 78
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/8/539.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/8/539.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2011 Aug 01; 78
AB  - Managing small renal masses poses a common and controversial problem. Although radical nephrectomy is still the most common treatment, partial nephrectomy is the new gold standard, and thermal ablation or active surveillance are reasonable for some patients. Renal mass biopsy with molecular profiling will likely allow for more rational treatment in the near future.