Treatment approaches to small renal masses in patients of advanced age (≥75 years)

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The elderly population is increasing in Turkey and across the world. With the frequent use of imaging modalities,the detection rate of coincidental small renal mass has also increased. Since small renal masses aregenerally not malignant, most of them can be followed up by active surveillance. In the current study, weexamined the treatment options that can be offered to elderly patients with small renal masses. The optimumtreatment method for patients of advanced age presenting with renal masses should be determined based onthe presence of comorbidities such as age, renal function, and tumor characteristics