PN May Be Better Than RN in Preserving Renal Function Despite Kidney Tumor Size

Renal and Urology News reported that research published online in Urologic Oncology suggests that “partial nephrectomy (PN) is superior to radical nephrectomy (RN) in preserving renal function even when tumors are larger than the traditional 4 cm cutoff.” Investigators came to this conclusion after analyzing “data from 973 patients with renal tumors.”