Objectives: To determine the rate of benign pathology in cT1 tumors following partial nephrectomy in the Netherlands, thereby evaluating the rate of overtreatment.Methods:Data were collected from a nationwide database containing histopathology of resected renal tissue from 2014 to 2022. Patients who underwent partial nephrectomy for suspected RCC staged T1a-b were extracted for analysis. Data are shown in percentages, and multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine predictive factors for benign pathology.Results: 3409 cases were analyzed, of which 403 (12%) were benign and 3006 (88%) malignant. Subtype analysis showed 2126 (62%) cases of clear-cell RCC, followed by 604 (18%) of papillary RCC and 344 (10%) oncocytomas. Mean age was 63 years among patients with malignant pathology versus 65 years for patients with benign lesions (p< 0.001). Mean tumor size was 3.2 cm for malignant pathology and 2.9 cm for benign (p< 0.001). The rates of benign and malignant pathology did not change between 2014 and 2022 (p= 0.377). Multivariable regression showed age ≥ 65 years (65–79 years [OR 1.881,p= 0.002], ≥ 80 years [OR 3.642,p< 0.001]) and tumor size (OR 0.793,p< 0.001) as predictors for benign pathology. The main limitation of this study is that we do not know the biopsy rate of our cohort.Conclusion:This study reports a low rate of 12% benign pathology after partial nephrectomy in the Netherlands. It remains debatable whether these rates are acceptable, or if renal tumor biopsies should be utilized more frequently to reduce overtreatment.
目的:通过分析荷兰cT1期肿瘤患者接受肾部分切除术后的良性病理检出率,评估当前临床实践中过度治疗的发生情况。 方法:研究数据来源于2014年至2022年全国肾脏切除组织病理学数据库。筛选因疑似T1a-b期肾细胞癌(RCC)接受肾部分切除术的患者进行分析。数据以百分比形式呈现,并采用多变量逻辑回归分析良性病理的预测因素。 结果:共纳入3409例病例,其中良性病变403例(12%),恶性病变3006例(88%)。亚型分析显示:透明细胞癌2126例(62%),乳头状肾细胞癌604例(18%),嗜酸细胞瘤344例(10%)。恶性病变患者平均年龄63岁,良性病变患者平均65岁(p<0.001);恶性病变平均肿瘤直径3.2cm,良性病变2.9cm(p<0.001)。2014年至2022年间良恶性病变比例无显著变化(p=0.377)。多变量回归分析显示:年龄≥65岁(65-79岁[OR 1.881,p=0.002]、≥80岁[OR 3.642,p<0.001])和肿瘤直径(OR 0.793,p<0.001)是良性病理的预测因素。本研究主要局限在于未能获取队列的穿刺活检率。 结论:本研究表明荷兰肾部分切除术后良性病理检出率较低(12%)。该比例是否可接受,或是否应更广泛采用肾肿瘤穿刺活检以减少过度治疗,仍需进一步探讨。