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Hand-assisted laparoscopy safe for difficult RCC cases

Genoa, Italy-Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy appears to be safe and feasible for treating large renal tumors, report researchers from the University of Miami, FL. Separately, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University say the hand-assisted approach is possible in patients with renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus.

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