Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Partial Nephrectomy for Clinical T _1a Renal-Cell Carcinoma: Long-Term Clinical and Oncologic Outcomes Based on a Propensity Score Analysis

Abstract

In the propensity-score matched cohort of patients with clinical T1a RCC, we observed that RFA was an effective treatment option that provided comparable 5-year oncologic outcomes and better preservation of renal function than PN.