Kidney
Kidney mass and kidney cancer
For a renal mass found on imaging, suspected or confirmed kidney cancer, and decisions about surgery, ablation, surveillance, or a second opinion.
What patients are usually trying to decide
Patients may be trying to decide whether pain, imaging, repeated stones, infection, or a renal mass needs urgent or scheduled care.
A urologist may review imaging, kidney function, stone history, obstruction, infection risk, mass size, and procedure options.
Procedures and appointment paths
Partial nephrectomy
Kidney-sparing surgery that removes the mass while preserving healthy kidney, for selected tumors when features and kidney function support it.
Radical nephrectomy
Removal of the whole kidney may be discussed for larger, central, or higher-risk kidney tumors.
Ablation for small renal masses
A freezing or heat-based treatment that may be considered for selected small renal masses instead of surgery.
Active surveillance and second opinion
Some small renal masses can be watched with scheduled imaging, and a second opinion can help compare surgery, ablation, and monitoring.
New Jersey appointment path
Talk with a urologist about Kidney mass and kidney cancer
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