Less-radical procedures offer similar cancer control compared with surgery for kidney cancer patients Oct. 01, 2014 Overview Show transcript Overview Needle-guided tumor destruction procedures offer near-equivalent lengths of local cancer control compared with surgery for patients with small kidney cancer tumors, according to the results of a large study published in the journal European Urology. “If validated, these data suggest that an update to clinical guidelines would be warranted,” says the study's lead author, R. Houston Thompson, M.D., a Mayo Clinic urologist. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoKidney cancer innovations and collaborationsArticleNew data indicate percutaneous ablation may be an appropriate option for certain patients with renal massesArticleNew data indicate percutaneous ablation may be an appropriate option for certain patients with renal masses VID-20439978 Medical Professionals Less Radical Procedures Offer Similar Cancer Control Compared to Surgery for Kidney Cancer Patients