The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 4 , Pages 1227-1234 , April 2008

Excise, Ablate or Observe: The Small Renal Mass Dilemma—A Meta-Analysis and Review

Received 16 May 2007

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 Editor’s Note: This article is the first of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 1644 and 1645.

PII: S0022-5347(07)03086-8

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.11.047

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 4 , Pages 1227-1234 , April 2008

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