**6.5 Oncological results of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: long-term cancer control**

The concerns about oncological safety of LRN were expressed initially, as the initial published series had a limited mean follow-up of only 2 years. Nevertheless, the overall five-year disease free survival rates of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in recent series were found to be over 90% [1]. All of the series at least confirmed the oncological efficacy of LRN as compared with open surgical approach [1].
