Predicting invasiveness and disease-specific survival in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: identifying relevant clinical tumour characteristics - Takeaways - MDSpire

Predicting invasiveness and disease-specific survival in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: identifying relevant clinical tumour characteristics

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  • Camilla Malm

  • Alexandra Grahn

  • Georg Jaremko

  • Bernhard Tribukait

  • Marianne Brehmer

  • April 23, 2019

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    Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is categorized into high- and low-risk disease to balance renal function preservation and oncological treatment.

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    Radical nephroureterectomy (rNU) is reserved for high-risk UTUC patients, as performing it on low-grade tumors may constitute overtreatment.

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    Accurate risk stratification is essential for treatment decisions in UTUC, with stage and grade being the most significant prognostic factors.

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    Preoperative prognostic models suggest that tumor grade and hydronephrosis are key indicators of invasiveness in UTUC.

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    The study found significant associations between tumor characteristics, such as ploidy and grade, and disease-specific survival in UTUC patients.

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Predicting invasiveness and disease-specific survival in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: identifying relevant clinical tumour characteristics

  • by Camilla Malm, Alexandra Grahn, Georg Jaremko, Bernhard Tribukait, Marianne Brehmer

  • April 23, 2019

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