[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] Upper tract urothelial carcinoma: paradigm shift towards nephron sparing management

JV Fiuk, BF Schwartz - World journal of nephrology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is relatively rare compared to urothelial carcinoma
of the lower tract, comprising only 5%-10% of all urothelial cancers. Although both entities …

The expanded use of percutaneous resection for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a 30-year comprehensive experience

P Motamedinia, M Keheila, DA Leavitt… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The gold standard treatment for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is
radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). The role of endoscopic resection is limited to low-risk …

De Ritis (aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase) ratio as a significant predictor of recurrence-free survival in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial …

M Nishikawa, H Miyake, M Fujisawa - Urologic Oncology: Seminars and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate the prognostic significance of preoperatively assessed aspartate
aminotransaminase (AST), alanine aminotransaminase (ALT), and the AST/ALT (De Ritis) …

[HTML][HTML] Urothelial carcinoma management in elderly or unfit patients

J Bellmunt, N Mottet, M De Santis - European Journal of Cancer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Strategies to improve cancer care in the field of urothelial carcinoma (UC) in the elderly or in
patients unfit to receive cisplatin treatment are urgently needed. This effort requires …

Photodynamic diagnostic ureterorenoscopy: a valuable tool in the detection of upper urinary tract tumour

SG Kata, OM Aboumarzouk, A Zreik, B Somani… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Photodynamic diagnosis increases the detection rate and hence decreases
recurrence rates of urothelial cancer (UC) of the bladder. This technique has been …

Genomic biomarkers for the prediction of stage and prognosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma

A Bagrodia, EK Cha, JP Sfakianos, EC Zabor… - The Journal of …, 2016 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Genomic characterization of radical nephroureterectomy specimens in patients
with upper tract urothelial carcinoma may allow for thoughtful integration of systemic and …

[HTML][HTML] Adjuvant radiotherapy for locally advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma

YC Huang, YH Chang, KH Chiu, AW Shindel, CH Lai - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
There is relatively little literature on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical nephroureterectomy
with bladder cuff excision (RNU) for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) …

Comparison of preoperative neutrophil–lymphocyte, lymphocyte–monocyte, and platelet–lymphocyte ratios in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma …

X Song, XC Ma, L Luo, B Li, DY Chai… - OncoTargets and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of preoperative
neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte …

Trends in incidence and survival for upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) in the state of Victoria–Australia

R Woodford, W Ranasinghe, HC Aw… - BJU …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the incidence and mortality trends of upper tract urothelial cancers
(UTUC) in Victoria over the last decade. Patients and Methods Age‐adjusted incidence and …