Enhancing Renal Masses With Zero Net Growth During Active Surveillance

Abstract

We were unable to identify definable clinical characteristics to predict the future growth of enhancing renal masses under active surveillance. Our analysis demonstrated that 26% to 33% of these tumors do not demonstrate growth at 29 months median followup. These lesions have similar rates of malignancy compared to growing lesions and rates of progression to metastatic disease are similarly low. A brief period of active surveillance may be feasible with treatment limited to lesions that increase in size.