Lawrenceville & Braselton · Kidney Masses & Cancer
Kidney Mass: should I get a second opinion?
By Advanced Urology ·
What's the short answer?
It's reasonable, especially before major surgery.
Treatment options have grown and now include watching small masses, ablation, and robotic surgery that saves part of the kidney.
A second look at your scans can confirm the plan or offer another option.
Want another review of a kidney mass?
When should you see a urologist about this?
Schedule a visit and bring your scans.
What happens at a Buford-area appointment?
Buford and Sugar Hill patients can choose Braselton on Old Winder Highway or Crown Pointe Way in Lawrenceville. Each visit starts with your questions, followed by an exam and any testing that helps explain what is going on.
How are Buford patients cared for?
For Buford men and women with a cancer question, our urologists review imaging and pathology, may add PSMA PET/CT for prostate cancer staging, and explain surveillance, surgery, radiation and medicines so you can choose with confidence.
What should Buford patients bring?
Buford readers heading in for this should pack an ID, insurance card and list of medicines, plus any scan discs or lab printouts. A few notes on timing and severity of symptoms make the conversation faster.
When is it time to give us a call?
Call (678) 344-8900 if anything about this topic changes for you, such as new pain, a different color in your urine or a result you would like explained. Buford callers can name Braselton or Lawrenceville and we will hold a spot there.
Which videos can help?
What else do patients ask?
Can I discuss ED and low testosterone in one visit?
Yes. Mention both when booking, and our urologists can check testosterone during the same evaluation.
How should I prepare for a PSA conversation?
Bring dates and numbers of earlier PSA tests if you have them, plus family history. The trend tells our urologists more than one value.
Sugar Hill men ask whether UroLift is a hospital stay. Is it?
No. Sugar Hill men have UroLift as outpatients on Crown Pointe Way and recover at home rather than in a hospital bed.
Which other questions come up?
Watch on YouTube: #021 - FDG PET / CT for Kidney, Bladder and Testicular CancersWhat the video covers: A podcast episode explaining the FDG PET/CT scan and how it is used to look for kidney, bladder and testicular cancers.
These open on Advanced Urology's YouTube channel.
Where can you go from here?
This answer is one piece of kidney cancer care. The links below cover the full evaluation, where you can be seen, and related reading.
How do I book a visit?
For Buford families, our urologists offer this visit in both Braselton and Lawrenceville.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology near Buford. (678) 344-8900 Book online