Single Institution Experience with Tru-Cut Renal Mass Biopsy for Diagnosing WilmsTumor

Single Institution Experience with Tru-Cut Renal Mass Biopsy for Diagnosing WilmsTumor

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of needle biopsy for diagnosing Wilmstumor (WT) before chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed our institutional experience with Tru-Cut biopsy of pediatric renal masses in patients who subsequently underwent nephrectomy. We compared biopsy pathology with ne...

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Main Authors: Linda A. Baker, Patricio C. Gargollo, Jonathan E. Wickiser, Bruce J. Schlomer, Candace F. Granberg, Nicholas G Cost, Dinesh Rakheja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Urology Journal
Subjects:
pediatrics
Wilmstumor
nephroblastoma
kidney neoplasms
diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1972/707

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