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Consultation on UTUC II Stockholm 2022: diagnostic and prognostic methods—what’s around the corner?
PurposeTo map current literature and provide an overview of upcoming future diagnostic and prognostic methods for upper tract urothelial carcinoma...
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Consultation on UTUC II Stockholm 2022: diagnostics, prognostication, and follow-up—where are we today?
PurposeTo summarise the current knowledge regarding diagnostics, prognostication and follow-up in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).
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Positioning the role of urine cytology within the diagnostic pathway for UTUC: supportive but inconclusive
PurposeWith the introduction of kidney-sparing surgery (KSS) for low-risk Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), correct risk-stratification has...
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Unveiling the challenges of UTUC biopsies and cytology: insights from a global real-world practice study
PurposeDiagnostic ureteroscopy (dURS) is optional in the assessment of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and provides the...
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Serum α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase as a biomarker for predicting survival outcomes in patients with UTUC after radical nephroureterectomy
PurposeWe aimed to determine the prognostic value of α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (α-HBDH) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients...
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Patient-specific targeted analysis of circulating tumour DNA in plasma is feasible and may be a potential biomarker in UTUC
PurposeThe prognosis of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is associated with tumour grade (G) and stage. Despite preoperative risk...
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Focused UTUC pathways with a risk-stratified approach to diagnostic ureteroscopy: is it the need of the hour? A retrospective cohort analysis
IntroductionUpper urinary tract urothelial cancer is a rare, aggressive variant of urinary tract cancer. There is often delay to diagnosis and...
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Radical nephroureterectomy for UTUC conferred survival benefits irrespective of age and comorbidities
PurposeWe investigated the effects of age, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA) grading and Charlson...
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Prognostic nomogram for overall survival in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients treated with chemotherapy: a SEER-based retrospective cohort study
ObjectiveTo establish a prognostic nomogram among UTUC patients who received chemotherapy.
Methods1195 UTUC patients who received chemotherapy were...
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Adherence to guideline recommendations in the management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma: an analysis of the CROES–UTUC registry
BackgroundThe European Association of Urology provides Clinical Practice Guideline on upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Due to the rarity of...
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Diagnostic performance of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC): a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundFluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a technique that uses fluorescently labeled DNA probes. Many studies have evaluated the ROC...
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The influence of the initial clinical presentation of upper tract urothelial carcinoma on histopathological tumor features
PurposeTo investigate the influence of the initial clinical presentation (symptomatic vs. asymptomatic) on histopathological tumor features in...
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Head-to-head comparisons of 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 18F-FDG PET/CT in evaluating patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a prospective pilot study
PurposeTo prospectively compare the uptake of 68 Ga-prostate specific membrane antigen ( 68 Ga-PSMA)-11 and 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission...
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Endophytic upper tract urothelial carcinoma in a solitary kidney treated by cryotherapy: an unorthodox case for successful management
BackgroundNephroureterectomy remains the gold standard treatment for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Considering the high risk of develo**...
