Natural history of treated and untreated renal oncocytoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Current guidelines recommend active surveillance, surgery, and ablation all as acceptable management strategies for renal oncocytoma, but there is growing concern about overtreatment. Our aim was to report the natural history of treated and untreated renal oncocytoma to inform clinical guidelines and shared decision-making.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA). We systematically reviewed MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and Clinicaltrials.gov from inception to 18 August 2023. Studies that reported outcomes during follow-up for adult patients with treated and untreated histologically confirmed renal oncocytoma were included. The Joanna Briggs Institute tool was used to asses

SUBMITTER: Edwards F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12415324 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature