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Why should I have a partial nephrectomy instead of a total kidney removal?

April 26, 2017kidney nephrectomy partial Removal total

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Why should I have a partial nephrectomy instead of a total kidney removal?

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Partial nephrectomy for small tumors allows the patient to preserve part of the kidney and still get rid of the cancer or tumor. One advantage is the patient keeps most of the kidney and often maintains better overall kidney function.