Aim Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) is the gold standard treatment for upper tract
urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), but the usefulness of this surgery for older patients is rarely …

Background Few studies have addressed the efficacy of nephroureterectomy for managing
upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) in very elderly patients (those aged 85 years and …

Objective: This study aims to investigate whether advanced age is an absolute
contraindication for radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in patients with upper tract urothelial …

Introduction Upper tract urothelial carcinoma is rare but has a poor prognosis. Prognostic
factors have been extensively studied in order to provide the best possible management for …

Study Type–Prognosis (case series) Level of Evidence 4 OBJECTIVE To assess the impact
of patient age on outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial …

Purpose Higher chronological age has been suggested to confer worse prognosis in
patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). The aim of the current study was to …

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of chronological and biological age on
perioperative complications and survival after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Elderly …

Introduction The world population is ageing and surgical procedures for older patients are
associated with higher perioperative morbidity and mortality rates than in younger patients …

Introduction Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare disease accounting only for
5%–10% of urothelial carcinoma (UC). For localized high-risk disease, radical …

Purpose We investigated the effects of age, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical
Status Classification (ASA) grading and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) on the survival …