Performance of Urinary Markers for Detection of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Is Upper Tract Urine More Accurate than Urine from the Bladder?
Simone BierJörg HennenlotterMichael EsserSarah MohrhardtSteffen RauschChristian SchwentnerMoritz MaasSusanne DeiningerSimon WalzJens BedkeArnulf StenzlTilman TodenhöferPublished in: Disease markers (2018)
Urine markers determined in urine collected from the UUT exhibit better sensitivity but lower specificity compared to markers determined in bladder-derived urine. Concomitant or recent diagnosis of UC of the bladder can further influence markers determined in UUT urine.