Adverse Prognostic Impact of Diagnostic Ureterorenoscopy in a Subset of Patients with High-Risk Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Treated with Radical Nephroureterectomy

Adverse Prognostic Impact of Diagnostic Ureterorenoscopy in a Subset of Patients with High-Risk Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Treated with Radical Nephroureterectomy

Background: We hypothesized that diagnostic ureterorenoscopy (URS) may adversely affect prognosis in a subset of patients with high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) undergoing radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Methods: The present retrospective study included 143 patients with UTUC treat...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Yonese, Masaya Ito, Yuma Waseda, Shuichiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Toide, Ryoji Takazawa, Fumitaka Koga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
upper tract urothelial carcinoma
ureterorenoscopy
radical nephroureterectomy
oncological outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/16/3962

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