Guideline for Management of the Clinical T1 Renal Mass

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Recognizing that current practice is potentially discordant with what the literature supports, the Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Urological Association commissioned a Panel to review the literature and provide Guidelines for the management of this challenging patient population.