To summarize the current knowledge about the evaluation of disease persistence and recurrence after focal therapy ablation (FTA) for small renal masses and to assess the outcomes and complications of related treatment options. FTA procedures continuously increased over the last 20 years, being now performed in more than one on 10 patients with T1a renal cell carcinoma. Disease recurrence seems to occur more often following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) compared with cryoablation. Evidence about the management of disease recurrence is scarce. Treatment options are similar to those available for de novo renal cell carcinomas, and include reablation, partial or radical nephrectomy and observation. Reablation is feasible, safe and can be easily done in the majority of cases. Oncological outcomes of repeated ablation, although encouraging, remain mostly uninvestigated and unreported. SUMMARY: In case of disease persistence or recurrence after FTA, observation may be an acceptable approach, reserving repeated ablation or surgery only in those exhibiting significant tumor growth. In these patients repeated ablation with RFA is safe and noninvasive. Surgery after FTA presents technical difficulties related to perinephric scarring, especially with regards to nephron-sparing surgery. This should be taken into consideration in patients' counseling as well as in decision-making process.

Retreatment after focal therapy for failure: a bridge too far?

Soria, Francesco
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Marra, Giancarlo;Allasia, Marco;Gontero, Paolo
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2018-01-01

Abstract

To summarize the current knowledge about the evaluation of disease persistence and recurrence after focal therapy ablation (FTA) for small renal masses and to assess the outcomes and complications of related treatment options. FTA procedures continuously increased over the last 20 years, being now performed in more than one on 10 patients with T1a renal cell carcinoma. Disease recurrence seems to occur more often following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) compared with cryoablation. Evidence about the management of disease recurrence is scarce. Treatment options are similar to those available for de novo renal cell carcinomas, and include reablation, partial or radical nephrectomy and observation. Reablation is feasible, safe and can be easily done in the majority of cases. Oncological outcomes of repeated ablation, although encouraging, remain mostly uninvestigated and unreported. SUMMARY: In case of disease persistence or recurrence after FTA, observation may be an acceptable approach, reserving repeated ablation or surgery only in those exhibiting significant tumor growth. In these patients repeated ablation with RFA is safe and noninvasive. Surgery after FTA presents technical difficulties related to perinephric scarring, especially with regards to nephron-sparing surgery. This should be taken into consideration in patients' counseling as well as in decision-making process.
2018
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Soria, Francesco; Marra, Giancarlo; Allasia, Marco; Gontero, Paolo
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