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Nephrectomy

aka partial nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy, cytoreductive nephrectomy, nephrectomies

Removing a kidney (radical) or just the tumour-bearing part of it (partial).

Partial nephrectomy, usually robotic, is preferred for small renal masses because it preserves kidney function with equal cancer control; radical nephrectomy is for larger or central tumours. Cytoreductive nephrectomy (removing the kidney despite metastases) lost its routine role after CARMENA in the targeted-therapy era but is used selectively after response to immunotherapy. Adjuvant pembrolizumab (KEYNOTE-564) follows resection of high-risk disease.

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