Abstract:
Objective To reveal the change trend of malignant tumor after renal transplantation in China based on the epidemiological and clinical features that were publicly reported in China in recent 10 years.
Methods The search terms'renal transplantation' and'tumor'were searched on China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database and China Science Periodical Database to screen out the qualified researches strictly. General conditions, tumor sites and regional differences of malignant tumors were analyzed.
Results Fifteen thousand one hundred and twenty cases from nine literatures published from 2003 to 2014 and a single-center experience of renal transplantation in Beijing Friendship Hospital of Capital Medical University were screened out. Four hundred and fourty-six cases had malignant tumor after renal transplantation with the total tumor incidence of 2.95% (446/15 120) and the tumors were mainly urinary system tumors after transplantation (55.8%).
Conclusions The total incidence of malignant tumor in renal transplant recipients is 2.95% and the urinary system tumors are most common. Thus, tumor screening after renal transplantation should be taken as the routine examination during follow-up.