Journal Reviews

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Upper tract urothelial carcinoma following cystectomy

3 May 2022 | | Urologic Oncology | carcinoma, transitional cell, cystectomy, recurrence, ureteral neoplasms, urinary bladder neoplasms

Metachronous upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is encountered in about 5% of patients after radical cystectomy (RC) with a median time to diagnosis of 24-36 months after RC, and most are asymptomatic and detected by surveillance protocols. In this multivariate...

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Risk factors for BC after minimally invasive RNU

8 November 2021 | | Urologic Oncology | robotic surgical procedures, ureteral neoplasms, urinary bladder neoplasms

Bladder cancer (BC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) has an approximate incidence of 20-50%. This contemporary multicentre study will inform the ongoing debate on risk factors for BC after minimally invasive RNU and how it may be prevented. Three hundred and...

Comparison of pathological stage in patients treated with and without neoadjuvant chemotherapy for high-risk UTUC

1 March 2019 | | Urologic Oncology | carcinoma, chemotherapy, kidney neoplasms, neoadjuvant therapy, transitional cell, ureteral neoplasms

High-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has been associated with poor survival outcomes. The authors evaluated the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk cases prior to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in terms of pathological stage of the final surgical specimen. A...