Editing Kidney Cancer: Diagnosis and Evaluation (section)

==== RENAL nephrometery score ====
* '''Based on the 5 most reproducible features that characterize the anatomy of a solid renal mass'''
*# '''(R)adius''' (maximal tumor size)
*# '''(E)xophytic/endophytic'''
*# '''(N)earness of the deepest portion of the tumor to the collecting system or renal sinus'''
*# '''(A)nterior (a)/posterior (p)''' descriptor
*# '''(L)ocation relative to the polar line'''
** All components except for the (A) descriptor are scored on a 1, 2, or 3-point scale.
* '''Range 4-12, lower number more amenable to partial nephrectomy:'''
** More [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19616235/ details] on RENAL nephrometery score