Extended Lymph Node Sampling During Surgery for Pediatric Renal Tumors Concerning for Malignancy: Balancing Safety and Necessity

No AccessJournal of UrologyEditorials1 Jun 2023Extended Lymph Node Sampling During Surgery for Pediatric Renal Tumors Concerning for Malignancy: Balancing Safety and Necessity Michael C. Ost and Omar Ayyash Michael C. OstMichael C. Ost University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More articles by this author and Omar AyyashOmar Ayyash University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003432AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Extended Lymph Node Sampling During Surgery for Pediatric Renal Tumors Concerning for Malignancy: Balancing Safety and Necessity." The Journal of Urology, 209(6), pp. 1066–1067 REFERENCES 1. Extended lymph node sampling during surgery for pediatric renal tumors concerning for malignancy does not increase postoperative complication rates. J Urol. 2023; 209(6):1186-1193. Link, Google Scholar 2. . With advances in medical imaging can the radiologist reliably diagnose Wilms' tumours?. Clin Radiol. 1999; 54(5):321-327. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 3. . Wilms tumor (Nephroblastoma), version 2.2021, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Cancer Netw. 2021; 19(8):945-977. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 4. . The Cancer Genome Atlas of renal cell carcinoma: findings and clinical implications. Nat Rev Urol. 2019; 16(9):539-552. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 5. Kidney cancer, version 3. 2022. Kidney Cancer J. 2022; 20(1):71-89. Google Scholar 6. . The classification of pediatric and young adult renal cell carcinomas registered on the Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocol AREN03B2 after focused genetic testing. Cancer. 2018; 124(16):3381-3389. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 7. . Renal cell carcinoma in children, adolescents and young adults: a National Cancer Database study. J Urol. 2015; 193(4):1336-1341. Link, Google Scholar 8. . MiT translocation renal cell carcinoma: a review of the literature from molecular characterization to clinical management. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer. 2022; 1877(6):188823-188827. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 9. . Characterization of adolescent and pediatric renal cell carcinoma, a report from the Children's Oncology Group study AREN03B2. Cancer. 2015; 121(14):2457-2464. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 10. . Radical nephrectomy with and without lymph-node dissection: final results of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) randomized phase 3 trial 30881. Eur Urol. 2009; 55(1):28-34. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 11. . Dissecting the role of lymphadenectomy in the management of renal cell carcinoma: past, present, and future. Kidney Cancer J. 2020; 18(4):103-108. Medline, Google Scholar 12. . Clinical heterogeneity of Xp11 translocation renal cell carcinoma: impact of fusion subtype, age, and stage. Mod Pathol. 2014; 27(6):875-886. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 13. . Pediatric small renal masses: can tumor size predict histology and the potential for nephron-sparing surgery?. J Urol. 2023; 209(3):582-590. Link, Google Scholar 14. . Tumor biology, biomarkers, and liquid biopsy in pediatric renal tumors. Peditr Blood Cancer. 2023; e30130:1-10. Google Scholar © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue 6June 2023Page: 1066-1067 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Michael C. Ost University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More articles by this author Omar Ayyash University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...