Noninferior oncological outcomes in adults aged 80 years or older compared with younger patients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Yasufumi YamadaMasaomi IkedaTakahiro HirayamaYasukiyo MurakamiDai KoguchiDaisuke MatsudaNorihiko OkunoYoshinori TaokaTakuji UtsunomiyaAkira IrieKazumasa MatsumotoMasatsugu IwamuraPublished in: Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology (2022)
Oncological outcomes showed the same anticancer effects in patients ≥80 years old who underwent RNU for UTUC compared with those of younger patients. Our study suggests that surgical treatment is a beneficial option for older patients who can tolerate radical surgery.