Meta‐analysis of the prevalence of renal cancer detected by abdominal ultrasonography

• Published in: British journal of surgery Vol. 104; no. 6; pp. 648 - 659
• Main Authors: Rossi, S. H., Hsu, R., Blick, C., Goh, V., Nathan, P., Nicol, D., Fleming, S., Sweeting, M., Wilson, E. C. F., Stewart, G. D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.05.2017; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - epidemiology; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Female; Global Health - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Kidney Neoplasms - epidemiology; Male; Mass Screening - methods; Middle Aged; Numbers Needed To Treat; Prevalence; Prognosis; Ultrasonography; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0007-1323; 1365-2168; 1365-2168
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10523

Background The potential for an ultrasound‐based screening programme for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to improve survival through early detection has been the subject of much debate. The prevalence of ultrasound‐detected asymptomatic RCC is an important first step to establishing whether a screening p...