Therapeutic strategies for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Shuyu Yao, Leilai Xu · 2026
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Shuyu Yao and Leilai Xu review in 2026 the reviews themselves on treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis, a rare, stubborn breast inflammation. The disease drags on with repeated flares, and steroids, surgery, and combined plans all have champions. Existing systematic reviews disagree, so an umbrella approach can judge the judges.
Six reviews published between 2017 and 2026 were appraised for quality and overlap of their source studies. Quality ratings were low across the board. Even so, steroid-based combination therapy gave the most consistent favorable signal, especially for cutting recurrence. The authors flag how urgently this field needs rigorous primary trials.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shuyu Yao, Leilai Xu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |