Diagnostic accuracy of ureteroscopic biopsy in predicting stage and grade at final pathology in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis

JD Subiela, A Territo, A Mercadé, J Balana… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the accuracy of ureteroscopic (URS) biopsies in predicting stage and
grade at final pathology in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Materials and methods …

Modern Kidney-Sparing Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

A Ghoreifi, R Sari Motlagh, G Fuchs - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a lethal cancer of the urinary
tract. Radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision is the gold standard for the …

[HTML][HTML] Discordance between clinical and pathological staging and grading in upper tract urothelial carcinoma

K Mori, S Katayama, E Laukhtina, VM Schuettfort… - Clinical Genitourinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the concordance in tumor stage and grade
between ureteroscopic (URS) biopsy and radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in patients with …

Endoscopic management of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: oncologic outcomes and prognostic factors in a contemporary cohort

F Sanguedolce, M Fontana, M Turco, A Territo… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Appropriate risk stratification and complete tumor ablation are the key factors to
optimize the oncologic outcomes of patients undertaking endoscopic management for upper …

[HTML][HTML] Bladder recurrence following upper tract surgery for urothelial carcinoma: a contemporary review of risk factors and management strategies

LS Mertens, V Sharma, SF Matin, SA Boorjian… - European urology open …, 2023 - Elsevier
Context Bladder recurrences have been reported in 22–47% of patients after surgery for
upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This collaborative review focuses on risk …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in the context of bladder cancer: a narrative review

N Giudici, F Bonne, J Blarer, M Minoli… - Translational …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Urothelial carcinomas (UC) arise from the urothelium that covers the proximal urethra,
urinary bladder, and the upper urinary tract. In daily routine and clinical trials UC originating …

Assessment of a coated mitomycin-releasing biodegradable ureteral stent as an adjuvant therapy in upper urothelial carcinoma: A Comparative in vitro study

F Soria, SD Aznar-Cervantes, JE de la Cruz, A Budia… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A major limitation of the treatment of low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma is the
difficulty of intracavitary instillation of adjuvant therapy. Therefore, the aim of this in vitro …

Learning from the past and present to change the future: endoscopic management of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

T Yoshida, C Ohe, T Nakamoto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current guidelines recommend endoscopic management (EM) for patients with low‐risk
upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma, as well as those with an imperative indication …

The impact of ureteroscopy following computerized tomography urography in the management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma

A Gallioli, A Territo, A Mercadé, M Fontana… - The Journal of …, 2021 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We report the reliability of computerized tomography urography and ureteroscopy
in the diagnosis and management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Materials and …

New technologies for nephron-sparing surgery in upper urinary tract cancers

A Gallioli, G Basile, A Territo… - Current Opinion in Urology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Photodynamic ureteroscopy has been reported to improve cancer detection rate as
compared with conventional imaging or ureteroscopy, especially in case of carcinoma in …