Introduction and objectives
The management of stage T1 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has shifted toward nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) and minimally invasive surgery (MIS), but contemporary, country-level data from Spain are scarce. We sought to describe real-world treatment patterns for T1 RCC across Spanish centres.
Material and methods
Multicentre retrospective descriptive study using the Spanish National Registry of Localized Renal Cancer during 2024. Adults with clinical stage T1 renal masses treated with surgery, ablation or active surveillance (AS) were included. Descriptive statistics were applied. Primary outcomes were management strategy, surgical approach, type of procedure and pathological results; secondary outcomes included intraoperative details.
Results
A total of 1,121 patients were analysed (71.5% cT1a). Management consisted of surgery in 82.6%, ablation in 9.5% and AS in 7.3%. Among operated patients, partial nephrectomy (PN) accounted for 65.0% overall (74.5% in cT1a; 46.7% in cT1b). MIS predominated (92.3%: 58.4% laparoscopic, 33.9% robotic). The leading reason to perform radical nephrectomy (RN) was technical infeasibility (56.8%). Median warm ischaemia time was 16 min (IQR 0-23). Histology showed clear cell RCC 61.1% and benign lesions 12.4%. Final pathology was pT1a 66.1%, pT1b 25.2%; upstaging occurred in 8.6% (mainly pT3a), more frequently in cT1b.
Conclusions
In Spain, most T1 RCCs are treated surgically with a high adoption of PN for cT1a and widespread MIS. RN remains common in cT1b primarily for anatomical/technical reasons, suggesting variability in access to robotic platforms and subspecialised teams. These data provide a national benchmark and support initiatives to optimise NSS access, resource allocation, and referral pathways.
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