For smaller kidney tumors, doctors may recommend a partial nephrectomy. This surgery involves removing only part of your kidney. A robotic approach may reduce your recovery time and risk of ...

Show More From the Department of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. The incidental renal mass represents a heterogeneous group that contains both benign and ...

When irreversible damage to your kidneys prevents them from functioning enough to support your body’s needs, your doctor may recommend a bilateral nephrectomy. This is the surgical removal of both ...

The widespread use of modern abdominal imaging (computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], and ultrasound) has propagated the detection of renal masses unrelated to the presenting ...