Upper Tract Tumors

Current status of robot assisted laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy for management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma - Abstract

Published on Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:15

Upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UUT-UC) are usually aggressive tumours and require radical treatments.

Patterns of failure and prognostic factors for locoregional recurrence after radical surgery in upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma: Implications for adjuvant radiotherapy - Abstract

Published on Monday, 07 January 2013 19:05

Aims: We investigated the patterns of failure and prognostic factors for locoregional control (LRC) in patients with upper urinary tract (UUT) transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) treated with radical surgery to evaluate the role of adjuvant radiotherapy.

Single-phase dual-energy CT urography in the evaluation of haematuria - Abstract

Published on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 17:21

AIM: To assess the value of a single-phase dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) urography protocol with synchronous nephrographic-excretory phase enhancement and to calculate the potential dose reduction by omitting the unenhanced scan.

Joint therapy of native upper tract transitional cell carcinoma ipsilateral to a transplanted kidney by retroperitoneoscopic nephroureterectomy combined with a midline lower abdominal transperitoneal excision - Abstract

Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012 08:54

OBJECTIVE: To present the preliminary experience of the operative procedure and clinical outcomes of retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RPLNU) with a midline lower abdominal transperitoneal incision for native upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (UUT-TCC) ipsilateral to a transplanted kidney.

Nuclear, but not cytoplasmic, localization of survivin as a negative prognostic factor for survival in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma - Abstract

Published on Tuesday, 04 December 2012 14:52

Survivin, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein gene family, inhibits apoptosis and promotes mitosis.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract urothelial cell carcinoma: A preliminary study - Abstract

Published on Monday, 03 December 2012 15:38

Purpose: The main objective was to assess the effectiveness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract malignancies by comparing with multidetector computed tomographic urography (MDCTU) and magnetic resonance urography (MRU).

C-reactive protein: A biomarker of survival in patients with localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma treated with radical nephroureterectomy - Abstract

Published on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 09:46

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is one particular marker of systemic inflammation, and an elevated CRP level is associated with poor outcome in various malignancies.

Elective segmental ureterectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter: Long-term follow-up in a series of 73 patients - Abstract

Published on Friday, 16 November 2012 16:17

Upper Urinary Tract (UUT) Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) is an uncommon disease and represents approximately 5% of all urothelial carcinomas.

Oncologic outcomes obtained after neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy for the treatment of urothelial carcinomas of the upper urinary tract: A review - Abstract

Published on Thursday, 15 November 2012 16:52

INTRODUCTION: Nephroureterectomy with excision of a bladder cuff is the gold standard in the treatment of upper urinary tract carcinomas (UTUC).

Intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinomas: Predictors and impact on subsequent oncological outcomes from a national multicenter study - Abstract

Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 10:21

OBJECTIVES: To identify predictive factors and assess the impact on oncological outcomes of intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).

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Upper Tract Tumors