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79 year old male with incidental discovery of baseball-sized kidney mass (not a cyst) on one kidney. where do we start? initial tests? any warnings?
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Generally: with advanced imaging....and this will most likely lead to imaging directed BIOPSY....only after that will an EXACT diagnosis and most suitable treatment be determined! Hope this helps...good luck Dr Z
Answered 12/19/2017
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