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 ...

—Robotic and laparoscopic techniques showed advantages over open surgery, including fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and lower mortality in people with renal cancer. Renal cell carcinoma ...

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 ...

A phase II study of S-1 for the treatment of cytokine and/or tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) refractory metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Updated results. Background: Laparoscopic and robotic partial ...

Pleotrophic action of renal cell carcinoma: Dysregulated microRNAs on hypoxia-related signaling pathways. Background: Partial nephrectomy in upper pole kidney tumors represents a distinct surgical ...

Rachel L Kyllo; Youssef S Tanagho; Jihad H Kaouk; Michael D Stifelman; Craig G Rogers; Shahab P Hillyer; Shyam S Sukumar; Kenneth G Nepple; Sam B Bhayani ...

Despite the popularity of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, open donor nephrectomy is still widely performed. In recent years, the procedure has been refined to incorporate a muscle-sparing mini ...

More circulating tumor cells may enter the bloodstream after open radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) compared with laparoscopic nephrectomy, according to a small, proof-of-concept ...

Shaunak Sen, the Oscar-nominated director of All That Breathes, was diagnosed with cancer last year, but he recently revealed that he is now cancer-free. The previous year, Sen was diagnosed with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nephrectomy can be effectively performed in patients with autosomal dominant PKD for various indications, such ...