Editing Management of Localized and Locally Advanced Disease (section)

===== CUA =====

* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8932428/ '''2022 CUA Guidelines on Management of Small Renal Masses''']
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Preferred strategy for patients with a suspected renal malignancy measuring <2 cm in diameter'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Suggested as management option for patients with a suspected renal malignancy measuring 2–4 cm in diameter'''
*** '''Definitive treatment (partial nephrectomy or percutaneous thermal ablation) are also management options for patients with a suspected renal malignancy measuring 2–4 cm in diameter'''
**For patients with a SRM suspicious for renal malignancy AND significant comorbidities and/or limited life expectancy, observation (or watchful waiting) is recommended as the preferred strategy for patients