title: Editorial comment.
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Cost
authors.forename: Vitaly
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Margulis
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014572:Urology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends