Positive surgical margins after partial nephrectomy
Small renal tumors are generally managed by partial nephrectomy; however, positive surgical margins are occasionally found on final pathologic examination. Growing evidence suggests that the presence of positive margins does not adversely affect outcomes; these patients can potentially be managed ex...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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May 2010
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Nature reviews. Urology
Year: 2010, Volume: 7, Issue: 5, Pages: 240-242 |
| ISSN: | 1759-4820 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nrurol.2010.58 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2010.58 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrurol.2010.58 
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| Author Notes: | Sascha Pahernik & Markus Hohenfellner |
| Summary: | Small renal tumors are generally managed by partial nephrectomy; however, positive surgical margins are occasionally found on final pathologic examination. Growing evidence suggests that the presence of positive margins does not adversely affect outcomes; these patients can potentially be managed expectantly with close follow-up without compromising oncological efficacy. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 05.07.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1759-4820 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/nrurol.2010.58 |