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SUBMITTER: Marzouk K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701866 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Marzouk Karim K Tin Amy A Liu Nick N Sjoberg Daniel D Hakimi Abraham Ari AA Russo Paul P Coleman Jonathan J
Urologic oncology 20180528 8
<h4>Purpose</h4>The safety and feasibility of active surveillance in comorbid patients with renal masses ≥4.0cm is uncertain. The aim of this study is to describe our institutional experience with the observation of large renal masses.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>One hundred patients were identified with renal masses ≥ 4.0cm that were followed on observation for at least 6 months without surgical intervention between 1994 and 2016. Linear regression was conducted to determine predictors for ren ...[more]