A patient is scheduled for a nephrectomy for renal cancer. The nurse realizes that the goal of this surgery will be which of the following?

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The goal of a nephrectomy for renal cancer is to remove the affected kidney while preserving the overall renal function. The remaining kidney will compensate for the loss of function from the removed kidney. Chemotherapy and radiation may be used to decrease tumor size, but the primary goal of the surgery is to remove the cancerous kidney. Obstruction bypass surgeries are done to address blockages in the urinary tract.

A Patient Is Scheduled for a Nephrectomy for Renal Cancer