Long-term outcomes of image-guided ablation and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for T1 renal cell carcinoma.
Vinson Wai-Shun ChanFilzah Hanis OsmanJon CartledgeWalter GregoryMichael KimuliNaveen S VasudevChristy RalphSatinder JagdevSelina BhattaraiJonathan SmithJames LentonTze Min WahPublished in: European radiology (2022)
• Ablative therapies are alternatives to partial nephrectomy for managing small renal cell carcinomas. • This study reports long-term outcomes of image-guided ablation versus partial nephrectomy. • Ablative therapies have comparable oncological durability and better renal function preservation compared to partial nephrectomy.