Partial Nephrectomy
A partial nephrectomy is a surgical operation to remove part of a kidney due to kidney cancer or kidney disease. Only the infected area of the kidney will be removed.
Radical Nephrectomy
A radical nephrectomy is the complete removal of a kidney due to kidney cancer or kidney disease. Along with the kidney the ureter (the tube which connects the kidney to the bladder) and the adrenal gland are also removed.
