Renal Transplantation with Kidneys Affected by Tumours
First published: 18 January 2011
Academic Editor: Vladimír Tesař
Abstract
Renal transplantation confers improvement in quality of life and survival when compared to patients on dialysis. There is a universal shortage of organs, and efforts have been made to overcome this shortage by exploring new sources. One such area is the use of kidneys containing small tumours after resection of the neoplasm. This paper looks at the current evidence in the literature and reviews the feasibility of utilizing such a source.
