A patient is seen in the clinic and diagnosed with Stage I renal cancer.The provider should refer the patient to a nephrologist for which of these treatments?

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Stage I renal cancer is typically treated with surgery, and the most common surgical intervention is a nephrectomy (removal of the affected kidney). A nephrologist is a specialist who focuses on the medical management of kidney diseases, while a urologist or surgical oncologist would be the appropriate specialist to perform the nephrectomy. Chemotherapy and radiation are typically used in later stages of renal cancer or if the cancer has spread beyond the kidney. Palliative treatment may also be a consideration in later stages of renal cancer, but is not appropriate in Stage I.

A Patient Is Seen in the Clinic and Diagnosed with Stage