Reply to Philipp Korn, Maximillian Pallauf, and Nirmish Singla’s Letter to the Editor re: Michele Nicolazzini, Matteo Berra, Paolo De Angelis, et al. New TNM Staging System Predicts Progression of Small Renal Masses Under Active Surveillance: A Retrospective Analysis of a Single-center Prospective Series. Eur Urol Oncol. 2026;9:517–521
Abstract
We thank Korn and colleagues for their thoughtful and constructive comments on our study evaluating the proposed TNM reclassification using a 3-cm cutoff to discriminate cT1a and cT1b renal masses in the context of active surveillance (AS) [1]. We appreciate their interest in our work and agree that growing evidence supporting refinement of traditional size thresholds is highly relevant for the contemporary management of small renal masses (SRMs).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Renal cell carcinoma treatment
Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Urology Oncology
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 724–724
- Publication date
- 3 January 2026
- Language
- EN