The Impact of Primary Tumor Location on Long-Term Oncological Outcomes in Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Treated with Radical Nephroureterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Wojciech KrajewskiŁukasz NowakBartosz MalkiewiczJoanna ChorbińskaPaweł KiełbAdrian PoterekBartłomiej SporniakMichał SutMarco MoschiniChiara LonatiRoberto CarandoJeremy Yuen Chun TeohKeiichiro MoriKrzysztof KaliszewskiTomasz Szydełkonull On Behalf Of The European Association Of Urology-Young Academic Urologists Eau-Yau Urothelial Carcinoma Working GroupPublished in: Journal of personalized medicine (2021)
Ureteral location of UTUC is associated with significantly worse long-term oncological outcomes. Our results support the need for close follow-up and the consideration of perioperative chemotherapy in patients with UTUC located in the ureter. However, further prospective studies are needed to draw final conclusions.