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    Renal Mass and Localized Renal Cancer(beta)

    Based on guidelines from the American Urological Association.

    Evaluation and Diagnosis

    Evaluation and Diagnosis

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    Counseling

    Counseling

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    Clinical principle

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    Renal Mass Biopsy

    Renal Mass Biopsy

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    Clinical principle

    Moderate recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

    Management

    Partial Nephrectomy and Nephron-Sparing

    Moderate recommendation
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    Grade B quality evidence

    Moderate recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

    Conditional recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

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    Radical Nephrectomy

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    Surgical Principles

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    Clinical principle

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    Clinical principle

    Thermal Ablation

    Conditional recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

    Conditional recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

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    Strong recommendation
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    Grade B quality evidence

    Active Surveillance

    Conditional recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

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    Clinical principle

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    Moderate recommendation
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    Grade C quality evidence

    How strong is the AUA's recommendation?

    Strong recommendation
    Intervention's desirable effects clearly outweigh undesirable effects.
    Moderate recommendation
    Further research likely to impact confidence in estimate of effect.
    Conditional recommendation
    Uncertainty in tradeoffs between desirable & undesirable effects of intervention.
    Uncertainty in tradeoffs between desirable & undesirable effects of intervention.
    Grade A quality evidence
    The benefits and risks/burdens appear balanced, and the best action depends on patient circumstances. Future research is unlikely to change confidence.
    Grade B quality evidence
    The benefits and risks/burdens appear balanced, and the best action depends on individual patient circumstances. Better evidence could change confidence.
    Grade C quality evidence
    There is uncertainty regarding the balance between benefits and risks/burdens, and alternative strategies may be equally reasonable. Better evidence is likely to change confidence.
    Clinical principle
    A statement about a component of clinical care that is widely agreed upon by urologists or other clinicians for which there may or may not be evidence in the medical literature.
    A statement, achieved by consensus of the Panel, that is based on members' clinical training, experience, knowledge, and judgment for which there is no evidence.

    Campbell S, Uzzo RG, Allaf ME, et al. Renal Mass and Localized Renal Cancer: AUA Guideline. J Urol. 2017.