CONTEXT: For the treatment of localised renal cell carcinoma (RCC), uncertainties remain
over the perioperative and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes for the many different surgical …

Purpose A systematic review was undertaken to provide a meta-analysis of clinical trials
comparing thermal ablation with surgical nephrectomy for small renal tumours. Methods …

Purpose For the minimally invasive treatment of small renal tumors, laparoscopic
cryoablation has emerged as an alternative procedure to minimally invasive partial …

Objective The study was designed to determine the distance between the visible “ice-ball”
and the lethal temperature isotherm for normal renal tissue during cryoablation. Methods …

Introduction Cryoablation (CA) has been broadly used mostly in the treatment of small renal
masses (SRMs). The present review aims to define the current role of CA in the treatment of …

Improvements in imaging technology have resulted in an increase in detection of small renal
masses (SRMs). Minimally invasive ablation modalities, including cryoablation …

Remarkable advances have been made in the processes and standards by which we are
assured of the therapeutic effectiveness and safety of new pharmaceutical agents …

Background The role of radio frequency ablation (RFA) in small renal tumors remains
controversial. This systematic review was performed to compare clinical outcomes of RFA …

Cryoablation has become a popular treatment option for the treatment of small renal masses
(SRMs) in patients who are not ideal surgical candidates. This relatively new therapy …

Circulating tumor cells and disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) are of great interest because
they provide a minimally invasive window for assessing aspects of cancer biology, including …