Outcomes of pathologic stage T3a renal cell carcinoma up-staged from small renal tumor: Emphasis on partial nephrectomy

The prognosis of patients with pathologic stage T3a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that is up-staged from a small renal tumor remains controversial. We evaluated the prognosis of patients with RCC who were up-staged from clinical stage T1 to pathologic stage T3a.