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Special Issue

Small Renal Masses (SRMs): update in diagnosis,

management and new ablative modalities

Guest Editor(s): Special Issue Introduction
Richard Naspro, Diffusion and availability of new imaging techniques have improved
Department of Urology, Papa Giovanni XXIII early diagnosis of malignancies over the years. Regarding renal
Hospital, Bergamo, Italy. cancer diagnosis, in the last two decades, there has been a rise in
Email: nasprorichard@gmail.com the incidental discovery of renal masses with an increase in the
identification of small ones. The more frequent diagnosis of localized
Guest Editor(s): renal cancer has enhanced the rate of nephron sparing surgery,
Antonio Celia, and new minimally invasive approaches and alternative techniques
Department of Urology, San Bassiano have grown (i.e. laparoscopic and robot-assisted nephron-sparing
Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. surgery). However, considering that early and effective treatments
Email: antoniocel70@yahoo.it have not impacted the mortality related to renal cancer, a large
quantity of localized renal cancer might be currently overtreated.
Submission Deadline: Furthermore, surgical approaches are offered in a high rate of
benign masses without improving survival but only giving potential
30 Sep 2018
comorbidities.

Currently, surgery represents the gold standard treatment for renal
masses, especially in young and healthy patients with localized
lesions. However, in the past years, focal therapy has gained more
attention. Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation, performed via
open, laparoscopic or percutaneous route, are now considered an
alternative therapy for a selected cohort of patients, typically older,
unhealthy patients or for those who refused surgery.

The purpose of this special issue is to highlight all aspects of the
management of small renal masses, from the imaging to the surgical
and non-surgical strategies presented by experts.

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