Are Small Renal Tumors Harmless? Analysis Of Histopathological Features According To Tumor Size In Tumors Up To 4 Cm In Diameter - AUA 2006

... UroToday.com - In this study, the authors examined 287 nephrectomy specimens to correlate tumor size with biological potential. They found that 19.5% of lesions were benign but this could not be correlated with tumor size. Furthermore, they found that in tumors 3-4 cm in size, 26% were grade 3 or 4, 36% were stage T3a, and 8.4% were M1. [click link for full article] ...