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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Refining management of non-visible haematuria

2 March 2022 | | Functional Urology, Infection, Urologic Oncology | costs and cost analysis, hematuria, practice guidelines as topic, urinary bladder neoplasms

The optimal evaluation of non-visible haematuria (NVH) continues to be debated, with competing interests of avoidance underdiagnosis and the harms of over-testing. Current National Institute for Health & Care Excellent (NICE) guidance recommends referral for patients ≥60 years with NVH....

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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...