Progression to metastatic disease from a small renal cell carcinoma prospectively followed with an active surveillance protocol

Authors

  • Jaime A. Wong Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, and the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
  • Ricardo Rendon Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, and the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.57

Abstract

With the widespread use of abdominal imaging to evaluate other medical conditions, many renal tumours are being diagnosed at earlier stages. Older patients have experienced the most significant increase in the incidence of renal cellcarcinoma (RCC). This age group frequently has significant medical comorbidities. This has led to the concept of active surveillance for select patients withrenal lesions that may not affect their mortality. However, the ultimate risk ofactive surveillance is the potential for developing metastases. This case report presents the development of metastatic disease from a small, incidentally detectedand prospectively followed RCC with asymptomatic progression.

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Published

2012-12-10

How to Cite

Wong, J. A., & Rendon, R. (2012). Progression to metastatic disease from a small renal cell carcinoma prospectively followed with an active surveillance protocol. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.57

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2007): CUAJ June

Section

Case Report

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