The prognostic value of tumor architecture in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma treated with radical nephroureterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

There is a lack of consensus regarding the prognostic value of tumor architecture (sessile vs. papillary) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). The aim of the present study was to analyze the current evidence regarding the prognostic role of tumor architecture in patients undergoing RNU for UTUC through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a literature search in PubMed, Web of Science, Wanfang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases was performed for citations published prior to February 2020. Cumulative analyses of hazard ratios (HRs) and their corresponding 95% con

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489711 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature