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The Delayed Intervention and Surveillance for Small Renal Masses (DISSRM) Registry

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine · with National Comprehensive Cancer Network · NCT02346435

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
600
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
January 2009
Record last updated
March 5, 2026

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What the study is about

Retrospective studies indicate that active surveillance for clinically localized, small renal masses (cT1a, \<=4cm) is safe. It is our hypothesis that active surveillance is safe and efficacious when compared prospectively to patients undergoing immediate intervention for their small renal mass.

Conditions: Kidney Neoplasm

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Must have a solid, enhancing renal mass ≤4cm at its greatest dimension found on incidental scanning in the last 6 months.
  • Age ≥ 18 and able to read, understand and sign informed consent.
  • Must be willing to adhere to the treatment algorithm and time constraints therein.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cannot have suspicion of metastases to the kidney if any other malignancy diagnosed within two years of study entry.

Recruiting US locations

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD 21287

    Site contact: Phillip M Pierorazio, MD · 4105025984 · philpierorazio@jhmi.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Nirmish Singla · 410-502-3692 · nsingla2@jhmi.edu
  • Tina Driscoll · twlajni1@jhmi.edu
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