Prognostic factors and predictive tools for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review

A Mbeutcha, M Rouprêt, AM Kamat… - World journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare and heterogeneous disease.
Several clinical and biological prognostic factors have been identified in multi-institutional …

Prognostic factors in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas: a comprehensive review of the current literature

G Lughezzani, M Burger, V Margulis, SF Matin… - European urology, 2012 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The heterogeneity of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) biology and
prognosis, as well as the presence of different treatment options, makes the clinical decision …

Histopathologic characteristics of upper tract urothelial carcinoma with an emphasis on their effect on cancer survival: a single-institute experience with 305 patients …

MM Elawdy, DE Taha, MA Elbaset… - Clinical Genitourinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Tumor stage and grade represent the best established predictors for the
prognosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). However, controversies still exist …

Predictive factors of recurrence and survival of upper tract urothelial carcinomas

G Verhoest, SF Shariat, TF Chromecki, JD Raman… - World journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Objective UTUCC is a rare tumor, and most reports on prognostic factors come from small
single-center series. The objective of this article was to provide an updated overview of …

Epidemiology, diagnosis, preoperative evaluation and prognostic assessment of upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC)

F Soria, SF Shariat, SP Lerner, HM Fritsche… - World journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a relatively uncommon disease with
limited available evidence on specific topics. The purpose of this article was to review the …

A contemporary review of management and prognostic factors of upper tract urothelial carcinoma

JJ Leow, A Orsola, SL Chang, J Bellmunt - Cancer treatment reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) accounts for< 5% of all urothelial
cancers. Although the main treatment is radical nephroureterectomy (NU), oncologic …

[HTML][HTML] Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) diagnosis and risk stratification: a comprehensive review

M Bitaraf, M Ghafoori Yazdi, E Amini - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary To choose the appropriate treatment for patients with upper tract urothelial
carcinoma (UTUC), proper diagnosis and risk assessment of the disease is mandatory. This …

[HTML][HTML] Upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a different disease entity in terms of management

JJ Leow, KT Chong, SL Chang, J Bellmunt - ESMO open, 2016 - Elsevier
Upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UTUCs) consist of 5%–10% of all urothelial carcinomas,
the rest being urothelial carcinomas of the bladder (UCB). There is increasing evidence to …

[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 …

European guidelines on upper tract urothelial carcinomas: 2013 update

M Rouprêt, M Babjuk, E Comperat, R Zigeuner… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The European Association of Urology (EAU) guideline group for upper tract
urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has prepared updated guidelines to aid clinicians in assessing …