Comparing the oncologic outcomes of local tumor destruction vs. local tumor excision vs. partial nephrectomy in T1a solid renal masses: a population-based cohort study from the SEER database

There are few large-scale analyses comparing local tumor destruction (LTD) or local tumor enucleation/excision (LTE) relative to partial nephrectomy (PN) for patients with T1a renal masses in terms of cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS). The authors aimed to compare CSS and OS after LTD versus LTE versus PN.