Sub-centimeter Pulmonary Nodules are not associated with Disease Progression in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma

摘要

PurposeRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) most commonly metastasizes to the lung. Preoperative indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs) occur in half of patients with localized RCC; however clinical significance remains poorly defined. We aimed to determine whether IPNs, their size, or number, are associated with RCC outcomes.