Behavior of Urothelial Carcinoma With Respect to Anatomical Location

摘要: Purpose: Urothelial carcinoma is a disease of the entire urothelium. Recent molecular insights suggest that biology some upper urinary tract and bladder urothelial differ. These differences may affect tumor phenotype. Observational studies conflict as to significance anatomical location on behavior carcinoma. We compared biological outcome in large series with respect location.Materials Methods: analyzed 425 patients treated at 4 centers according stage location, including 275, ureter 67 renal pelvis 79. Relapse surveillance was performed for median 46 months (range 2 216). A separate invasive population also included pathologically balance lower cases allow behavioral comparisons.Results: As whole, more invasive...