Performance of percutaneous core biopsy in predicting renal tumour pathology: a systematic review
Core biopsy for renal masses in adults has high specificity and sensitivity. Excluding patients for whom biopsy will not change management, near-routine renal tumour biopsy may reduce rates of nephrectomy for ultimately benign tumours, and optimise operating theatre utilisation.
Authors
- Ned Kinnear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7833-2537)
- Rebecca Stokes
Institutions
- University College Cork (IE)
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (AU)
- Mercy University Hospital (IE)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70045
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52