Incidental small renal tumours: are we performing unnecessary surgery?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Warren, Hannah; Tran, Maxine
- Source
- Trends in Urology & Men's Health. Mar2023, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p11-14. 4p.
- Subject
- *UNNECESSARY surgery
*EARLY detection of cancer
*DISEASE management
*OVERTREATMENT of cancer
*MEDICAL technology
*TUMORS
- Language
- ISSN
- 2044-3730
As medical technology develops, cancer can be detected sooner and potentially be treated more effectively. However, the benefits of early detection are not clear. Here the authors discuss whether early detection of kidney cancer is leading to overtreatment of some patients and how newer diagnostic techniques may help improve patient‐centred management of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]